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What would you do? (mander.xyz)
submitted 7 months ago by to c/science_memes@mander.xyz
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[–] 19 points 7 months ago (1 child)

Math should be fun no matter it has practical applications or not. Math is an art, not a trade to make money. For those narrow minded 'practical' people, even pure math has sooner or later some applications.

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  • [–] 8 points 7 months ago

    This is the most important part, especially when teaching math to children. The practical aspects of math (beyond arithmetic counting with basic addition and subtraction) are not going to be fully realized until one is an adult, so they aren't going to be a motivator for learning math.

    It needs to be fun and engaging for them to want to keep learning and engaging with it.

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