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#226 – Jo Boaler: How to Learn Math
Lex Fridman Podcast
The Role of Creativity and Flexibility in the Learning of Maths
I don't think you're born groupitizing, I think. But some kids have developed that ability, if you like. And you can learn it. So this to me is part of how wrong we have maths. It's school should not really be about teaching kids particular methods,. but teaching them to approach problems with flexibility. Being creative, thinking creatively is really important. The human brain is perfectly suited for that creative, flexible thinking. That's what humans are so great at. Maybe you still need to do some procedural kind of thinking, but there should be a lot more of that creative,flexible thinking.
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