Why Math Education in the U.S. Doesn’t Add Up

The U.S. has some of the best universities in Math (think Harvard, Princeton, MIT), however the state of high school math is subpar and well below other developed nations. The main reason, according to this article, is the curriculum that focuses more on memorization and rote learning rather than understanding.

This book by Jo Boaler (Stanford Professor) sums up what can be done by parents to improve their child’s mathematical skills.

Another way is to consider studying Singapore Math, as Singapore is well known for being good at high school / elementary school math.







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3 Responses to Why Math Education in the U.S. Doesn’t Add Up

  1. dkmathstats says:

    I am from Canada but I have heard a few things about mathematics in the American school system. When I was working at a clothing store, a customer who was a former classmate who did not like math nor did she did that well in math told me that when she went to the USA she was above average when it came to math (pre-university). This is just one case back in 2009 and a larger sample is needed.

    Also, I had a South Korean friend who came to Canada in grade 10 (age 16). He already knew the Canadian grade 10 math curriculum because he learned it in Korea. Personally, I do not know the level of Singapore math but I would speculate that it is better than here in Canada and in the USA.

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