This lively RSAnimate, adapted from Dan Pink’s talk at the RSA, illustrates the hidden truths behind what motivates us at home and in the workplace. Dan Pink tells us that people whose
Use of exercises and problem solving in math teaching
Mathematical tasks can be classified broadly in two general types: exercises and problem solving tasks. Exercises are tasks used for practice and mastery of skills. Here, students already know how
The fun in learning mathematics is in the challenge
Just like the games we play, the fun in learning mathematics is in the challenge. In the post Math is not easy, I argued that we love a sport because of
Are negative numbers less than zero?
I found this interesting article about negative numbers. It’s a quote from the paper titled The extension of the natural number domain to the integers in the transition from arithmetic to