Why Is Math So Hard? Week #1 Reflection
Like I mentioned in my introduction post, I have always loved to do math. It makes sense to me; I understand how to manipulate the tools I'm given in order to solve the problems I'm faced with. To me, math is logical and non-subjective. However, many may disagree with me. I know my mum, for example, hates math. She is also a teacher and dreads having to teach math. And in our class at Brock I know some of the people at my table have expressed their frustration with math as well. Zimmerman, Alycia (2013, December 27) Using Lego To Build Math Concepts . Retreived from http://bit.ly/1inCRzE Why is that? Is the blame on the student for not engaging or on the teacher for not explaining in different ways? Or is it society for popularizing the idea that math is intangible for some people? I know when I was in school it was almost 'cool' to not be good at math, and ripping on math was commonly accepted. I think if we want to change attitudes and engage students about math...