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> math is often not introduced in a concrete manner, as well as in a way such that its utility is obvious This cannot be emphasized enough. Most people won't b
by pstuart 5y ago
> math is often not introduced in a concrete manner, as well as in a way such that its utility is obvious
This cannot be emphasized enough. Most people won't be doing any higher order math in their lifetime -- we should be teaching math literacy and "real world" math for the masses rather then pretending that every student is going into physics.
- NovemberWhiskey 5y agoAnd we should be clear here that the bar for improvement is verrrrry low. Take a look at the questions asked in the National Financial Capability Study, and the results: https://www.usfinancialcapability.org https://www.usfinancialcapability.org The survey is composed of five really-quite-basic questions about interest rates, inflation and risk assessment. As of 2018, 66% of survey participants get 3 or fewer of the questions right.