Why are Soviet math textbooks so hardcore in comparison to US textbooks? (2017)

Re:Why are Soviet math textbooks so hardcore in comparison t... by aga98mtl on Wednesday April 22, 2020 @09:55AM (#22945562)

> we're doing a massive disservice to our young people which they will have to overcome for the rest of their lives.

Is this actually the case? Much of the most useful science & software comes from people educated in the Americas and Western Europe. I think that non-western schooling methodologies under-value problem solving and overvalue "raw" knowledge.

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Re:Why are Soviet math textbooks so hardcore in comparison t... by ajuc on Wednesday April 22, 2020 @10:14AM (#22945758)

Most of the useful science comes from people imigrating to rich countries from poor countries :)

They have the basics, motivation, and opportunities.

Those that stay in poor countries don't have opportunities nor motivation. Those that come from rich countries don't have the basics nor motivation.

It's a generalization, of course.

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Re:Why are Soviet math textbooks so hardcore in comparison t... by rramadass on Wednesday April 22, 2020 @10:51AM (#22946148)

Preach, Brother :-)

>It's a generalization, of course

But there is a lot of truth to this.

One other thing that i have noticed, is that in "rich" countries, knowledge of trivial and basic stuff are celebrated in the name of "positive reinforcement". This gives students the false idea that they have "mastered" something while they have just started learning. IMO, this is extremely harmful to the student's psychology.

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