Mathematics is becoming more and more important, but some people have a headache when they see mathematics, thinking that they have no talent and give up mathematics. In this way, it is not the grades that suffer, but the chance of missing a lifetime. Fortunately, the research of Harvard University and Stanford University confirms that the mathematical brain can be exercised. ...

He looked vaguely at Naoko on the way, and then at the figure beside him. He doesn't know how to solve it. He couldn't help but put down his pencil, and his shoulders, which had been shrugging because of his concentration on solving problems, collapsed with his face. "I just can't, I'm not a math person by nature! 」

Is this scene familiar? Maybe children, maybe ourselves, think that they have no mathematical cells. After struggling for a while, we decided to give up!

According to the research of Stanford University, in the United States, 65% of students fail in math. To make matters worse, these failures are actually very unfair and simply not worth it.

Good math has nothing to do with heredity. Noah Heller, a lecturer at Harvard University School of Education who led new york's "Mathematics for America" project, pointed out that whether mathematics is good or not is acquired, not inherited. Mathematics, like other subjects, can be learned better through hard work and grasping opportunities.

Heller is committed to promoting mathematics and helping teachers and students learn mathematics in a simpler way. He found from practical research that many people are not ignorant of mathematics, but because they made mistakes, failed the exam, felt embarrassed, or were accused of making such mistakes several times, they thought they were born with poor mathematics. Once you instill in yourself and your children that they have no mathematical cells, you will unconsciously escape, or give up, rationalize these choices, and finally become "self-realization."

Heller pointed out that to make matters worse, they not only deny themselves, but also think that mathematics is something that they are forced to learn, but it is actually useless, so they will ignore it. As we all know, mathematics is closely related to personal life, planning, shopping, financial management, employment and other important matters.

Being good at math helps to make better decisions. The OECD also found that people who are good at mathematics are better at health and life. Because in the decision-making process of many choices in life, mathematical logic, common sense, comparison or calculation of the relationship between different numbers will be used. Being good at math can help people make many better decisions, such as choosing healthier and more cost-effective food, planning better travel plans, comparing different opportunities and speeding up the decision-making process.

Needless to say, in STEM (integrated application of science, technology, engineering and mathematics), an increasingly important trend field of education and work in the world, mathematics also plays a very key role and is a basic skill that is generally needed. If students have confidence in their own mathematics, they will be able to master it with ease, and they will have broader career opportunities in the future.

In order to prevent the next generation from thinking that they don't have a mathematical mind and miss more opportunities, Silicon Valley's venture capital fund has also set up the New Schools Seed Fund, and co-sponsored YouCubed, a mathematics education project of Stanford University with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Training Mathematical Brain with "Growing Thinking" YouCubed was founded by Stanford University, Ph.D. in Mathematics Education, and the first mathematics teaching speaker of large-scale open online course. This project found that it is very helpful to apply the growth mentality to mathematics teaching, which can encourage children to accept challenges, keep learning and have fun from it. They set up a teacher training area online to teach the effective teaching methods found in the research, so that teachers can implement them in the front line, and also set up a student learning area. At present, more than 100 countries and13 American schools in YouCubed have used its content, and found that users' mathematics scores have increased by 50%, which proves that mathematics can be learned, not by talent.

Heller also put forward several ways to help children develop their mathematical brains unconsciously:

Encourage children to raise their hands to answer questions in class. When children make mistakes or are slow to respond, don't blame or urge them, but encourage them to continue to participate in these activities and processes.

Let children teach each other. Because they will find the right language or communication skills for each other, and it is easier for them to understand, even? Find a new way.

Don't just look at whether the result is correct, but also look at the way children solve problems and explore different logics. It doesn't matter if they encounter bottlenecks. You can also let your child practice if there are different solutions.