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I think the "Lockhart's Lament" explains a good part of the source of this apparent paradox: http://www.maa.org/devlin/devlin_03_08.html http://www.maa.org/devl
by jey 17y ago
I think the "Lockhart's Lament" explains a good part of the source of this apparent paradox: http://www.maa.org/devlin/devlin_03_08.html http://www.maa.org/devlin/devlin_03_08.html
For some reason they don't teach math in high school, but instead "math" class seems to focus on developing your memorization and robotic homework-completion skills.
- unalone 17y agoAnybody who hasn't read this paper half a dozen times should give it another read. It's a fascinating article that will change your outlook on education a little bit.