I completely disagree with this article, which says we need more rote learning and we should "make girls practise math". If someone doesn't enjoy math then what if rote learning and "practice" makes them utterly hate it? https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/07/opinion/stem-girls-math-practice.html …
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The difficulty of an undertaking is not what makes it unpleasant. If you asked Roger Federer whether tennis is difficult, what answer would you expect? If you asked him whether he loves tennis, what answer would you expect? Ditto for Andrew Wiles and mathematics.
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I think music and tennis are great comparison points. Yes, being great at math need some not so pleasant effort at times -- but rewarding ones. We should strike for student to *want* to make the effort they need, which needs them to get something tangible and pleasant out of it.
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