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It is possible that some people don't have the ability to do math well in the same way that I don't have the ability, try as I may, to draw well. Should societ
by ldiracdelta 5y ago
It is possible that some people don't have the ability to do math well in the same way that I don't have the ability, try as I may, to draw well. Should society have a place both kinds of people? Those who can't draw and those who can't do math?
- whitexn--g28h 5y agoI don’t think I could make a living selling sketches in the park, but the ability to “draw a picture” is actually a basic problem solving step in a lot of these math problems.
- vmttmv 5y agoThe question is, should they be teachers given their inabilities? Should the blind be tour guides? Both are possible, but better solutions exist.
- t0suj4 5y agoThat is the point of schools! To teach people skills they don't have. Whether they're successful doing it is different discussion.
- kerneloftruth 5y agoDrawing is not as essential, though, nor are musical talents or athletic abilities. The prerequisites for teaching should not include those, unless the person is to teach one of those fields. Language and STEM are foundational to learning and achieving in most every discipline.