"The risk is that students think they’re bad at math, while in fact they’re bad at mindlessly memorizing and applying formulas. The same way we could totally mi

"The risk is that students think they’re bad at math, while in fact they’re bad at mindlessly memorizing and applying formulas. The same way we could totally miss out having students never discovering their artistic talents if art class was taught without ever actually doing any art." This is more or less what I've found as an adult who is trying to improve their math skills. Like 90% of what I learned in school was never really applied, I couldn't tell you why I learned them, just that I was told they would be essential for my later life if I chose certain paths.