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> One of those flaws is the one you pointed out: the examples we use are not very interesting. I think the truth is a lot simpler. Most kids won’t use trig in
by Aeolun 1y ago
> One of those flaws is the one you pointed out: the examples we use are not very interesting.
I think the truth is a lot simpler. Most kids won’t use trig in real life.
- melagonster 1y agoBecause they can not go to the department that uses trig in university. This is the basic design of society; people want to remind these kids they are not good enough forever.
- ponector 1y agoThere was a popular joke during my studies in university: Advanced math came in handy just once in my life. My keys fell in the toilet, and I realized the best tool was a wire bent like an integral.
- CodeMage 1y agoThat was pretty much my point. Most kids won't use trig in real life, so making trig more interesting is only half of what we need to do. The other half is making kids more interested in learning.
- a96 1y agoKids are interested in learning. Adults are interested in learning. The human brain is interested in learning. It becomes tremendously happy when it learns and so do the humans. The problem is that the brain doesn't like effort and is very good at thinking about things that are more fun to learn. There's skills that can help with directing it back, but they need to be learned.
- bonoboTP 1y agoOr drop the idea that everyone has to be forced to learn the same academically-inclined curriculum. Of course this is a non-starter, because it sounds like "giving up on" some kids.