I know that statement is shocking. Some of you have the feeling that I had known the end of civilization as we know it. How on earth people learn mathematics without a textbook of mathematics more recent and better. The answer is simple. The people alike have always learned math before the modern educational system in mathematics, as they go about their daily lives. One might ask, "'possible?" "It would work?" I think so. It 's the reason I made this statement when I was asked if my newPaper "Mathematics is a breeze," he wanted to be a textbook of mathematics. But there is no place in all honesty, we go to both parties, in school math than math every day.
Let us look first at the school math. I recently studied the problem of math anxiety. More and more people profess to hate math, "not good at math" to be concerned about how to do basic arithmetic. The same people have been taught mathematics in public schools. When this situation has done the math anxiety? Who knows? But what is significantis that it increases, not decreases. There is a growing, despite the modern education system, despite New Math and the latest teaching methods, despite all the money and energy that has been taken in the direction of the problem. For the record, I found a math book, a human endeavor in 1970 by Harold R. Jacobs, are protected by copyright, which mentions in his preface, the author of the failure of New Math in school. A 1964 book entitled Mathematics for Elementary Teachers "by Ralph and George CrouchBaldwin, written in a elementary school teacher to teach mathematics, mathematics is likely, even if they had found the training in mathematics was taught.
Marilyn Burns, a noted expert in mathematics, mathematics-mail address is being scared the first since 1970 with his book "I hate math" for his most recent book "Math; Faced with an American phobia" This book is about the 1998th of math anxiety as a growing phenomenon. And more recently, "Math Anxiety" by Rosanne prog, copyright 2005is also very clear on the math anxiety and its causes. Of course, all this anxiety about math well, at least in the field of mathematics textbooks. math anxiety sells textbooks in mathematics. Parents worry that their children learn math better than them. The teachers are a better way to teach mathematics appeal. This is great news for companies from the textbook of mathematics. For you and me, this is bad news.
So let's look the other way. E 'possible for people to learn mathematics in everyday life, runningtheir activities or make budget, projects, etc.? Is it possible? I think it is and it is already happening without anyone knowing. My daughter professed to hate math, but it does the math every day on Neopets. When I asked, said that mathematics is not real. So, what kind of math is that? I think she meant that she was not "school math." I met a pilot in great detail the calculations they have in mind was to fly the plane. LaterProfessed that he hated math in school. She was not "good." It was not even able to balance their checkbook. When I pointed out that the calculation that they did was to beat the mathematical plane, was that it was not because they are not all good at math in school. He said: "It 's just a formula you plug in numbers," Marilyn tells a similar story could burn up an interior designer, the price of the cost of an entire room, but also the feeling that not everyone is good at math.These are people who are not "school mathematics", but it could do the math, which require their daily lives by them. They probably learned math in the labor market, so they do not relate to school mathematics.
The math is best learned in the real world with real life situations. You can begin to count the cookies your mom gives you. Later, you begin to compare the number you have with the number of your brother has it. They learn to quickly calculate that it was, "how many" have done more than you, so thatYour complaint may be inaccurate. Later, watching her mother slice of cake or desserts. To quickly figure out how many pieces per person, that is, until her mother steps and tells you how much you can actually have. Then it calculates how much you can go tomorrow with all the guests. This is a simple real-life scenario, but how many mathematical concepts I cover here. This ability to grow with your children. How many of you have seen your older children go through their Halloween candy. MyInfant and has orders to evaluate how they did. Halloween is also a great time to teach the taxes. Parents must take their share of sweet surrender, and not just the candy, the child does not like. Remember, Uncle Sam takes off the top before you ever see a dime.
The game is a great way to learn math. I like miniature golf and billiards to know the ins and power. Of course, this is like physics, Newton's law of relativity sound. And it is, but there are alsoTo find a better way, geometry and algebra as a practical application. What could be more practical to learn to play? Wow, here's another example of the reality of learning math. I like games. The name, board games, cards games, strategy games. If it were me and my mind the trials and challenges of problem-solving, as I have. Games such as Nim, checkers, chess, mancala, Stratego, Battleship, Risk, etc. to develop sequences of logic and strategy. Games like Uno, Skip-Bo,September helps children develop their ability to see patterns of Rummikub. Games like cribbage, gin rummy, Scrabble actually help children practice addition and multiplication.
But enough with the games, we talk about serious things. If you want to learn math, a project like decorating a room. They have all the works from the calculation of the paint or wallpaper, the calculation of the material and sewed the curtains, the order and placement of furniture. Design a layout for your new cabinetKitchen, including the calculation of body size, positioning of equipment and project costs. Try to build something like a desk or delete a playground swing or a go-kart. How about a cooking project or sewing / quilting? All the preparations for dinner, including planning, purchasing, sitting room, kitchen, etc. Try trading some stocks and track them for a year. Start an eBay business. Wow! Would this not be something in your child's math project once againhome-based business that pays for college education for your child? E 'possible, and it is a reality.
When it comes to learning math, everyday life has many opportunities and learning is natural, not forced. On the other hand, the mathematical problem of anxiety in our modern education system is docked. The problem is with non-mathematical experts mathematics teachers, as if they were experts. The problem with textbooks of mathematics that mathematics present in an artificial and rigid. SoI wanted to Marilyn Burns' book "Math, in front of an American phobia" I think they missed the correct implication of the situation. Mrs. Burns is still trying to "fix" the system. It 'clear that it is time to launch the system and return to the learning of mathematics in everyday life. Therefore, I find my statement, "The last thing the world needs is another book of mathematics."
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