I paid my way thru University tutoring Math and Physics. I could not agree more with you on the poor state of math education. Kids are rewarded to become a human pocket calculator. They learn how to solve quadratic equations, but they do not learn what these are good for. It's like teaching carpentry by showing how to 'hold' a hammer but never building anything with it.
+Peter Rafeiner I was looking to Math " as useless tools" until i entered Engineering & know the concept of Mathematical Modelling of real life problem then i found math very great subject
Talent is not required. I can tell you anything about talent and its influence in life, even my story. But i dont think it would change your opinion. I just would like to say that there is only Time spend on practising and solving variety of exercises. They develop our way of thinking. Thats the math.
i am still 16 and i used to think that math was my passion ...sth that i really love and enjoy but cz of the education system and very old curriculums i began to think that i am not good enough ..like i am not qualified. .since then i feel like i am lost and hopeless ...watching this video and thinking like i will never be like her, i am a waste to this planet sources ..zero self confidence 😔 i am an Egyptian girl ..perhaps you have already noticed that from my terrible English ..sorry 😓
لا تفقدي الأمل, انا أيضاً أحب الرياضيات و لكني لست جيدة فيها و لكن مع الممارسة و الصبر و المثابرة الرياضيات تصبح مثيرة للاهتمام حتي تصلي لمرحلة عندما تواجهين عملية صعبة الحل و يبدأ الشك في القدرات ,تأكدي ان المشكلة في الذكاء العاطفي و ليس التحليلي لأنه ينظر لها من تجرية سابقة مؤلمة و لذلك يبدأ بإرسال رسائل سلبية مثل " إنها صعبة , لاتقدري عليها, هل تتذكرين وقت كذا عندما لم تعرفي الاجابة " ,,,,, عندما تأتي مثل هذه الرسائل قولي لنفسك أنكي لازلت تتعلمين و سترتكبين الكثير من الاخطاء ايضا و لكن سانظر اليها كا فرص لتحسين نفسي و الاستفادة من اخطائي . و بالتوفيق إن شاء الله :)
Math is something I've earned. I have been so good at it. It's the only thing that I can be very good at. Yet everyone is telling me that is my talent, but it has slowly fainted away. My math pride. I feel like I am no longer ahead. My desire to learn....is gone. It will come back, i hope.
I'm an Engineering Student, I love what I study but I am poor at math. That "problem solving"approach...if I was exposed to such a system, I'm certain I'd have even better things to say about studying Engieneering
only speaking about the wrong approach of the conventional education system, won't serve the purpose,real initiative should be taken,to improve teaching methods,& this should be done on a large scale,so that everyone across the world can get it's benefits
Addition, subtraction, division, probability, geometry etc is useful but algebra, calculus, integration etc are useless and the worst thing ever taught by teachers.
Fat Cat : But there is a differene between logical reasoning for the sake of application and theoretical reasoning for the sake of just theory and assumption. The world does not work on assumptions.
Addition, subtraction, & division are all operators of algebra, and algebra is the father of most mathematical theory. Geometry is impossible without algebra.
You are one of new heroes Elly!
Bravo! (from a 57 yr old later in life mathlete)
I paid my way thru University tutoring Math and Physics. I could not agree more with you on the poor state of math education. Kids are rewarded to become a human pocket calculator. They learn how to solve quadratic equations, but they do not learn what these are good for. It's like teaching carpentry by showing how to 'hold' a hammer but never building anything with it.
I hate math because I can't apply anything I learned in the classroom in real life. If I could, I would love it.
Luis Cancino you don't think that ,as a student ,it is our role to find application of what we learned, in real life?
+Peter Rafeiner
I was looking to Math " as useless tools" until i entered Engineering & know the concept of Mathematical Modelling of real life problem then i found math very great subject
engineering is application.people like application.
astronomy and others are also good.
I want this young woman to teach math to my children with this level of passion!
Math is why I dropped out of college; or should I say, my not knowing how to compute math, in my brain, is why I dropped out of college.
i love maths too, it's amazing
I for example would like to learn math and I feel some passion for it but I am not talented for that, so I have to throw my passion away,you know?
Talent is not required. I can tell you anything about talent and its influence in life, even my story. But i dont think it would change your opinion. I just would like to say that there is only Time spend on practising and solving variety of exercises. They develop our way of thinking. Thats the math.
Same same same same same
I absolutely agree. Great message and outstanding presentation.
Love the passion and energy! Productive failure can be an approach for the science classroom too by the way. Great thoughts Elly!!
i am still 16 and i used to think that math was my passion ...sth that i really love and enjoy but cz of the education system and very old curriculums i began to think that i am not good enough ..like i am not qualified. .since then i feel like i am lost and hopeless ...watching this video and thinking like i will never be like her, i am a waste to this planet sources ..zero self confidence 😔
i am an Egyptian girl ..perhaps you have already noticed that from my terrible English ..sorry 😓
I feel it too, don't worry. I have the same problem :(
your English is great
لا تفقدي الأمل, انا أيضاً أحب الرياضيات و لكني لست جيدة فيها و لكن مع الممارسة و الصبر و المثابرة الرياضيات تصبح مثيرة للاهتمام حتي تصلي لمرحلة عندما تواجهين عملية صعبة الحل و يبدأ الشك في القدرات ,تأكدي ان المشكلة في الذكاء العاطفي و ليس التحليلي لأنه ينظر لها من تجرية سابقة مؤلمة و لذلك يبدأ بإرسال رسائل سلبية مثل " إنها صعبة , لاتقدري عليها, هل تتذكرين وقت كذا عندما لم تعرفي الاجابة " ,,,,, عندما تأتي مثل هذه الرسائل قولي لنفسك أنكي لازلت تتعلمين و سترتكبين الكثير من الاخطاء ايضا و لكن سانظر اليها كا فرص لتحسين نفسي و الاستفادة من اخطائي . و بالتوفيق إن شاء الله :)
"maths isn't about computation but problem solving"
Gonna do maths with productive failures!
~Thank you~
Could NOT agree more on this topic. This idea deserves more spreading!
Math is something I've earned. I have been so good at it. It's the only thing that I can be very good at. Yet everyone is telling me that is my talent, but it has slowly fainted away. My math pride. I feel like I am no longer ahead. My desire to learn....is gone. It will come back, i hope.
it will come back..don't worry..just never give up
Keep working it...just like physical fitness, stay active and thrive!
I love your lecture so much.. thank you Elly
Congrats on a TEDx at 20!!
The master at something has failed more times than the beginner has ever tried. Productive failure leads to success.
Excellent video .. Very very insightful !!
I'm an Engineering Student, I love what I study but I am poor at math. That "problem solving"approach...if I was exposed to such a system, I'm certain I'd have even better things to say about studying Engieneering
only speaking about the wrong approach of the conventional education system, won't serve the purpose,real initiative should be taken,to improve teaching methods,& this should be done on a large scale,so that everyone across the world can get it's benefits
love you elly as you are completely like me
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The problem with education in this country is culture. All anybody needs is a will and access to books.
Nice yaar !!! I think the same . Inspiring video .
really you are true
Nice talk,, you should have seen the match education in my country.
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good luck with ur math !
good
You should give iit-jee exam to test your maths skills.
Jokes was a little bit cringy but still good
hi
You have to be gifted to learn math.
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Addition, subtraction, division, probability, geometry etc is useful but algebra, calculus, integration etc are useless and the worst thing ever taught by teachers.
it doesn't matter , i like when math is applied. i love word problems.
astronomy , computer science,etc make my heart beat faster
Fat Cat : But there is a differene between logical reasoning for the sake of application and theoretical reasoning for the sake of just theory and assumption. The world does not work on assumptions.
Angry Human
how does that relate to liking applications of math ?
but ... continuous probability is founded on calculus
Addition, subtraction, & division are all operators of algebra, and algebra is the father of most mathematical theory. Geometry is impossible without algebra.
The audience sucked
Math enforcer. Math can solve math problems only. Take a break, or you will never find a man in your life.