Ben Orlin is the author of Math with Bad Drawings and Change is the only Constant: The Wisdom of Calculus in a Madcap World. Besides have a good sense of humor, Ben is good at recognizing the differences in the way students and mathematicians see math problems. Take for example, the math problem, What is 7 x 11 x 13. What goes through your mind when you see a problem like that? I reach for my calculator, or might try 7 x 11 first, then look for a pen a paper, but what Ben suggests is that mathematicians imagine this. The following examples Ben shared about Algebra had me laughing aloud: The mathematician’s simplification involves recognizing a pattern. But […]
Algebra: What Students See and What Mathematicians See [Premium]
by Dyslexic Advantage Team | Jun 13, 2021 | Being Dyslexic, Dyscalculia, dyslexia, Learning, Math, Premium, Premium Content, Resources, Strategies | 0 comments