Why don't we use the math we learn in school?

Re:Why don't we use the math we learn in school? by netizen-936824 on Wednesday January 26, 2022 @05:54PM (#30093286)

Adding the extra physical descriptions to calculus actually helped me better understand what the equations meant and represented. Definitely beneficial in some scenarios to some people

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Re:Why don't we use the math we learn in school? by Shared404 on Wednesday January 26, 2022 @07:52PM (#30094494)

Same here - that experience is why I aded that exception.

Until Calculus/Physics though, I don't think there's much added benefit - except maybe an occasional "here's how algebra helps while grocery shopping".

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Re:Why don't we use the math we learn in school? by netizen-936824 on Wednesday January 26, 2022 @08:00PM (#30094558)

One other thing I find super helpful is understanding exponential growth and decay. That gets used in quite a few places besides just the sciences

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Re:Why don't we use the math we learn in school? by jacobr1 on Thursday January 27, 2022 @01:25PM (#30104144)

When I tutored elementary kids, physical examples really helped with fractions.

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Re:Why don't we use the math we learn in school? by Shared404 on Thursday January 27, 2022 @11:42PM (#30110762)

That makes sense.

Seems reasonable that as you introduce new concepts having a physical equivalent would make it easier.

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