Mathematics, applications for life, learning and creativity

Mathematics at school, fun or boring?

Mathematics is one of the most useful disciplines in learning, and it is no exaggeration to say that it is the queen of educational subjects. Without mathematics the models and theories of the basic sciences can not be developed; without mathematics, applications in electricity and electronics are not possible; without mathematics there is no finance or commerce; without Mathematics there is no Big Data and everything that is associated with the Internet. A living and complex being remains firm because it has a skeleton that supports all vital organs, a science stands firm and develops because it relies on mathematics.

Gauss. "Mathematics is the queen of the sciences ..."

At present, the desire of every society is to achieve development in all spheres (social, economic, technological). The countries in which mathematical education is promoted achieve the creation of abstract thinking that facilitates the creation, development and application of science and technology. A country with abstract thinking sells products with scientific and technological knowledge component included, at very high prices, thousands or millions of dollars. A country where abstract thinking is not promoted, is a specific country, in which only what is accessible to the senses is perceived, understood and controlled; a country where neither science nor technology is created or developed; therefore, it is only natural to sell stones for a few dollars. In the economic balance, it is clear that an abstract country is the winner.

In basic schools and university, teaching mathematics can be easy or difficult. How?

Mathematics is the most difficult to teach when using inappropriate methods, obsolete, there is no creativity or conviction in teachers. The repetition of books, the literal transcription or copy of the book to the blackboard and from it to a notebook is a routine and widespread activity that is not convenient for anyone. No one learns math by copying a formula without knowing what the utility or content is; no one pays attention or is interested in learning a mathematical theory for which he finds no utility. If someone approves a course without learning, dishonesty peeps their noses and you can imagine why approving the Algebra course in elementary school someone who can not solve a first-degree equation with an unknown; because one graduates from an architect who can not use Pythagoras' theorem. School, society, students are doomed to failure and mediocrity.

The saddest thing about this situation is that students miss the opportunity to discover and explore that wonderful world of Mathematics.

MATHEMATICS is the easiest and funest subject to teach and learn when using innovative, creative methods, mathematical content is associated with reality, teamwork (cooperative learning); there is conviction, updating and continuous evolution in the MAESTROS. In the end, the learning experience is positive and enriching for both teacher and student.

Why not complete the use of conventional texts with the reading and application of works such as Yakov Perelman, Martin Gardner, Magnus Enzensberger and many more? You choose.

The website shows an initiative that promotes the creative use of Mathematics in the School. It is not the only one, but it must be taken into account to create or adapt what is best for the reality itself.

http://www.educavox.fr/formation/les-ressources/usages-creatifs-du-numerique-pour-l-apprentissage-au-xxie-siecle