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proofs are actually what made me get interested in math, proofs allowed for such a range of self expression and creativity that i was hooked even though they us
by strikelaserclaw 3y ago
proofs are actually what made me get interested in math, proofs allowed for such a range of self expression and creativity that i was hooked even though they usually required more thought. Compare this to the studying the myriad of integration techniques which i found very boring. My wife on the other hand seemed to enjoy rote mechanical memorization. I guess the fundamental question is, long after most students graduate high school or college and forget most of the math they learned, what are they supposed to keep from the many years of mathematical education? If you ask me, it is the ability to reason that they should keep and proof based math teaches you exactly that.
- raydev 3y agoI agree it should be an option for the children who are capable, but as I mentioned in another thread, I don't think the median child is capable... or they may be capable after far more effort from the institution than is acceptable. I'd imagine you'd have to start kids writing extremely basic baby proofs in elementary school, and then continue to hammer it in every single year until they graduate high school to get basic competency in proofwriting. That's a long time commitment for little visible gain.