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#226 – Jo Boaler: How to Learn Math

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Why Maths Is the Plural

I grew up in England and we learn maths. We don't have this separation of algebra and geometry. So yeah, I like maths because it has more of that broad feel to it. And there's an expression here, which is do the math, which basically means do a calculation. That's what people mean by do the math. No math could be anything. It doesn't have to be a calculation. You can have a good experience with a textbook. But what's really important is what is in that textbook? What are you doing inside it?

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