Most of the educational math time is spend on calculation than knowing the nature of problem. We are making students specialists at a thing computers can do far far better than us.
Category: Maths Learning
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Tweet: Math Learning That Assumes Computers Exist
Math Curriculum That Assumes Computers Exist@conradwolfram Speaks @EdSurge #learninghttps://t.co/CHOCTEKF9F …
— Kiran Johny (@johnywrites) April 3, 2019Conrad Wolfram’s critique of math curriculum include the following:
- Math instruction has become too fixated on computation (eg solving for x, for example) and removed from real-world applications and data.
- Its necessary to have a math curriculum that assumes computers exist, and that they can calculate things for you.
- According to Wolfram (Edsurge interview)
“You don’t necessarily need to learn every step needed to solve a quadratic equation. You probably need to know what a quadratic equation is. You need to know how to set up the equation. You need to know how to verify the results, make sure that somehow you didn’t fooled. But most crucially, you need to know when you’re going to set up an equation, and why—which very few people coming out of school actually know.” - Wolfram’s Computer-based math project aims to redefine the subject based on computers doing the calculating The idea is to be able to use technology as you would in real life and solve much harder problems.
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Tweet: Relational thinking and mathematics learning
Relational thinking involves a mindful application of place value and the properties of number, operations, and equality in solving mathematics problems (Jacobs et al. 2007)https://t.co/1GfNoiItLN
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Tweet: Overview of relational thinking and relational reasoning
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsRelational thinking and relational reasoning: Overview of the nature and role of relational thinking and relational reasoning in Human #learning and performancehttps://t.co/ppVOGZzZke
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Tweet: The purpose of math is more important than process and skill of solving math.
I always felt the same, the purpose of math is more important than process and skill of solving math. Even if am the best marathon runner Its better to learn to drive a car for daily commute. @conradwolfram Speaks @EdSurge https://t.co/CHOCTEKF9F
— Kiran Johny (@johnywrites) September 22, 2018https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js
Conrad Wolfram’s critique of math curriculum include the following:
- Math instruction has become too fixated on computation (eg solving for x, for example) and removed from real-world applications and data.
- Its necessary to have a math curriculum that assumes computers exist, and that they can calculate things for you.
- According to Wolfram (Edsurge interview)
“You don’t necessarily need to learn every step needed to solve a quadratic equation. You probably need to know what a quadratic equation is. You need to know how to set up the equation. You need to know how to verify the results, make sure that somehow you didn’t fooled. But most crucially, you need to know when you’re going to set up an equation, and why—which very few people coming out of school actually know.” - Wolfram’s Computer-based math project aims to redefine the subject based on computers doing the calculating The idea is to be able to use technology as you would in real life and solve much harder problems.