Why Math Matters

http://www.collegeboard.com/student/plan/boost-your-skills/10268.html

by tokenadult • 16 years ago

6 3 16 years ago

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giantfuzzypanda• 16 years ago

A collegeboard article? Really? Come on. Don't upvote articles written by the marketing team of a scamming corporation.

whimsy2• 16 years ago

Could you substantiate your assertion? I don't necessarily disagree, but I've not heard this assertion before.

whimsy2• 16 years ago

All the relevant content seems to be at the bottom, no? Most of it seems to be fluff that says "You need to learn math so you can learn more math."

The only meat seemed to be:

"Math trains and disciplines your mind."

"Math helps you learn to:

    * Identify and analyze patterns.

    * Develop logic and critical thinking.

    * See relationships.

    * Solve real world problems."

1, 2, and 3 seem questionable to me. 4 is just a gimme - everything you learn in school can be used to solve real world problems if you stretch your rationalization sufficiently.

What sort of logic is it that learning math supposedly trains? I'm up to linear algebra, and I'm using a fair amount of sticking to rules of systems, but not so much "a implies b" sort of logic.

The above is intended to inquire, not assert.

Why Math Matters

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