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It's interesting that many of the points raised in the article demonstrate the opposite point - that computers should have a greater role in mathematics, and th
by arikrak 15y ago
It's interesting that many of the points raised in the article demonstrate the opposite point - that computers should have a greater role in mathematics, and that the current system needs to be changed.
Currently, despite what they claim, schools basically just teach students to follow set methods for solving problems with little thought, basically like an algorithm. These processes can all be solved by a computer, so instead the student can learn the actual thought processes involved and how to use computers to solve real-life problems. Math education has not fully adjusted to the existence of computers. Some of these skills themselves are difficult, so teaching a large group of students in one class would probably not be so effective. Instead, the best way to learn would probably be to use an interactive tutorial combined with the option to ask someone for help.