December Blog - PRIMARY Maths Department
Maths Depatment - Deepa Nambiar Math – some random thoughts I have been teaching mathematics for the past many years and one thing I always wondered as to why math is either liked by some or disliked by some and there are few people who fall between these extremes. When I tried to understand this aspect the questions which came to my mind are …. - Is it that creative people have an aversion for math? - Is it that math has precise solutions and sometimes we do not want a precise yes or no for an answer? - Are people who like math rationalists? While there are no straight answers, it is something which definitely evokes our thought process. Now let us see if we can do without knowing or understanding math. The answer is “NO” because math is very much a part of our daily lives. Anything and Everything we do has a “Math Angle” Pun intended. Be it getting up in the morning and checking the packet of milk delivered at our doorstep. Checking for the number...