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216 | John Allen Paulos on Numbers, Narratives, and Numeracy

Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas

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This chapter explores the heightened difficulties in math education due to the COVID pandemic, especially for younger learners. It emphasizes the need for improved math literacy, focusing on teaching strategies, including the value of humor and the importance of probability and statistics.

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