Merged No more algebra?

[ddt]

There is a previous thread about exactly this article.

 

[Minoosh]

There is a previous thread about exactly this article.

Which must be why the mods merged it

I really think part of why kids find algebra confusing is that society keeps telling them it's confusing. I mean, *phonics* is confusing, shouldn't it be pronounced p-honics?

ETA: I notice you are in the Netherlands; does it have the same issue?

 

[WhatRoughBeast]

Assuming a 100m wide building and an earth radius of curvature of 6350km, I calculate that the angle between the opposing walls (if plumbed) would be about 20 seconds of arc.

I doubt that this could be measured with any standard building tool.

Actually, I think it's about 2 seconds.

 

[jsfisher]

Which must be why the mods merged it

I really think part of why kids find algebra confusing is that society keeps telling them it's confusing. I mean, *phonics* is confusing, shouldn't it be pronounced p-honics?

ETA: I notice you are in the Netherlands; does it have the same issue?

No, the Netherlands has no issue with "phonics". They spell it with an "f". pfonics.

 

[Minoosh]

No, the Netherlands has no issue with "phonics". They spell it with an "f". pfonics.

I meant in math education.

 

[Rasmus]

I meant in math education.

I think this may have been a pfoney misunderstanding ...

 

[jsfisher]

I think this may have been a pfoney misunderstanding ...

Certainly a pfunny misunderstanding.