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96. Steven Strogatz Thinks You Don’t Know What Math Is

People I (Mostly) Admire

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Rethinking Mathematics Education: A Generational Perspective

This chapter discusses the challenges of teaching mathematics in schools, focusing on a second grader's negative experience with traditional methods. The conversation explores generational differences in teaching techniques and seeks to address the pervasive belief that many students are 'bad at math.'

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