Prezi why maths is not linear

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Skip to content. Math is not linear The presentation essentially argues that the simple linear presentation of math topics within schools has some problems. The topics are: Algebra ; So, part of pure maths along with geometry, analysis, topology, combinatorics and number theory. Geometry ; AKA earth measuring. Am sure there could be some interesting connections made with kids through that name. One of the oldest forms of math. Set theory ; The study of collections of objects, of sets.

Some basic stuff in primary school, and then the more advanced stuff in undergrad. Though there are some important practical applications of number theory findings e. It spreads misunderstanding about what mathematics is. These suggestions are, Go on tangents.

Relate material back to previous classes. Be less helpful! Let students tell you what they need to know. Teach an elective. This entry was posted in General. Bookmark the permalink. Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. On Slideshare 0. From embeds 0. Number of embeds Downloads Shares 0. Comments 0. Likes You just clipped your first slide!

Clipping is a handy way to collect important slides you want to go back to later. Now customize the name of a clipboard to store your clips. Visibility Others can see my Clipboard. Cancel Save. Exclusive 60 day trial to the world's largest digital library. You are commenting using your Facebook account. Notify me of new comments via email. Notify me of new posts via email. Differential Equations took it in undergrad too, which helped!

Cryptography might have been good to do abstract algebra first, but we learned the practical things we needed to know along the way Abstract Algebra when we talked about cryptography and elliptic curves, it was total review! Thanks dad! Share this: Email. Like this: Like Loading Leave a Reply Cancel reply Enter your comment here Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Email required Address never made public.