Friday, May 13, 2016
When Will I Ever Use This?
The Use of Mathematics in Everyday Life is unavoidable. Students are quick to challenge the use of what is learned in class, and often need to be reminded. It’s almost impossible to get through a day without using maths in some way, because our world is full of numbers to handle and problems to solve. Studying maths provides you with the tools to make sense of it all, making life that little bit easier.
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So many students always ask "When am I ever going to use math in my life?" As you have mentioned above, we do use math during everyday of our life, however we don't always realize that we are using it.
ReplyDeleteAs I was exploring various TEDtalks, I came across this video. John Bennett is a math teacher and explains why he thinks Math Instruction is unnecessary in today's classroom. On one hand I completely agree with him. For a lot of students, completing those puzzles that he talks about in the video would be enough to develop the skills needed for everyday life. However on the other hand I think it's important for students to have to learn about and complete math problems and concepts that they don't necessarily be wanting to learn. This teaches students problem solving, resiliency, and the importance of pushing through 'tough times'.
The video can be seen through this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eU-GvztSaOw
Watch the video...what do you think?
So many students always ask "When am I ever going to use math in my life?" As you have mentioned above, we do use math during everyday of our life, however we don't always realize that we are using it.
ReplyDeleteAs I was exploring various TEDtalks, I came across this video. John Bennett is a math teacher and explains why he thinks Math Instruction is unnecessary in today's classroom. On one hand I completely agree with him. For a lot of students, completing those puzzles that he talks about in the video would be enough to develop the skills needed for everyday life. However on the other hand I think it's important for students to have to learn about and complete math problems and concepts that they don't necessarily be wanting to learn. This teaches students problem solving, resiliency, and the importance of pushing through 'tough times'.
The video can be seen through this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eU-GvztSaOw
Watch the video...what do you think?