We often think that students have a negative view on math but what if the teaching tools felt the same way? A mathematician by the name of Robert Recorde stated that “Math is contemptible and vile”. While many believe that he thought that about math but just the opposite, he brought to light what many others thought about math and he sought to change that idea.
Have you thought about why we learn math? To learn more, read more in this article.
One man investigates why math has a bad reputation.
So why do we study math? Why in this way? Why in this order? These questions are fascinating but what is even more fascinating is the answers to these questions. A man by the name of Harouni has researched these questions for years. In order to see more in this article as to why, read on.
No matter how corrupting math may be, Recorde argued accountants, administrators, traders and merchants needed to know it. And so, merchants created little schools where their children could learn math.
Laura Lurns · Learning Success expert
Key takeaways
- Historically, math has been an unpopular subject, but one that everyone is required to learn.
- A Harvard Professor, Houman Harouni, has been researching the history of math education to discover why we learn math.
- Throughout history, math has been associated with money, and students learn math today because the math associated with money is necessary for daily life.
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