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I am an engineer. I use math everyday in my job. You could have just disagreed, without trying to make it sound like the reason we disagree is because I must be
by MyHypatia 6y ago
I am an engineer. I use math everyday in my job. You could have just disagreed, without trying to make it sound like the reason we disagree is because I must be clueless. The article said the courses incorporate, "data analysis, mathematical modeling, and probability." How is this "everyday math" for people who will never do STEM? I use far more data analysis, probability, and modeling than I do pure geometry (although I use that too as well).
- sqqqqrly 6y agoSorry if you got that impression. Who says not being in a STEM field makes one "clueless"? That is your word, not mine.
- MyHypatia 6y agoYou started your response saying, "I can only guess you are not in a STEM career." As if the disagreement is based on "someone who uses math" vs. "someone who doesn't use math". I disagree with the article because it intentionally misrepresents changes to the math curriculum. In reality the changes to the math curriculum of including probability, modeling, and data analysis are all very useful to people pursuing STEM careers. These changes are perfectly reasonable and even welcome. Politicizing these changes as some kind of leftist plot against math is the problem.