How I Rewired My Brain to Become Fluent in Math
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#33I believe in repetition, but, personally haven't been able to find a useful way of implementing it to become a top-notch programmer.
Why? Well, take calculus. Buy a book, pound problems. Do 1,000 derivatives. Next chapter. 1,000 integrals.
Is there a similar "exercise" for programming?
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#36I found the article rambling and mostly pointless... However, if you have a weak background in math and want to get up to speed before going into calculus and beyond, I have 2 suggestions. 1) Lial's Basic College Math[1] is adequate and will get you up to speed. 2) Serge Lang's "Basic Mathematics" is great and will cover all you need to go into a rigorous theory based college math class. [1] http://www.amazon.com/s?i…
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#37Assuming the author's convictions are true, how would one apply a 'rote learning' technique to programming? I believe in repetition, but, personally haven't been able to find a useful way of implementing it to become a top-notch programmer. Why? Well, take calculus. Buy a book, pound problems. Do 1,000 derivatives. Next chapter. 1,000 integrals. Is there a similar "exercise" for programming?
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#38Assuming the author's convictions are true, how would one apply a 'rote learning' technique to programming? I believe in repetition, but, personally haven't been able to find a useful way of implementing it to become a top-notch programmer. Why? Well, take calculus. Buy a book, pound problems. Do 1,000 derivatives. Next chapter. 1,000 integrals. Is there a similar "exercise" for programming?
http://blog.jenniferdewalt.com/post/56319597560/im-learning-...
Re: How I Rewired My Brain to Become Fluent in Math
#39Earlier quoted context omitted.
This is why the education system will never ever change. Too many people learn too many different ways. Some people can read a formula and instantly memorize it. Other's need a connection to that formula. Some need to figure out how that formula was derived in order to understand and memorize it. And some know the formula before you even show it too them. Not to rehash what you hashed, but it depends who you are. If…
This is very true. A corporate trainer once told me there's specific kinds of learners. They've actually identified each type, and which specific methodologies you need to reach each one. The best teachers find a way to synthesize it all into an effective single presentation. (This may also be why tutors are so helpful -- they can customize their material to the audience...)
I don't believe there is compelling evidence that this is the case.
Instead, different people have different backgrounds and experiences. Learning requires making connections. Depending on what you have in your head already to which you can connect, you may respond differently about a particular topic than someone else.
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#40For example, I took a graduate level course in the foundations of mathematics (proving natural numbers and arithmetic). I grasped the lectures, but one day I was completely stumped by a step in the proof where algebra was performed across an inequality.
I had never in my life seen algebra across an inequality! As an undergrad senior in a 500-level course.
I grew up moving a few times, and even within single schools I found the teachers weren't on the same page in terms of how math would be taught. For this alone, the Common Core sounds like a good idea to me.