Jamie on the Learn, Grow, Teach, Parent Podcast, Episode 3
In this episode we take a deep dive into how intuition plays a role in mathematics, how philosophy influenced the development of math and how learning can take a form beyond logic. How math and logic in antiquity evolved from Pythagorean ideals to Cartesian skepticism. Where Jamie differs from Pinker, and how it’s critical to meet children’s educational needs within their development needs.
The Higher Purpose of Teaching Mathematics – Video Lecture by Jamie York
How many times have you heard a student say, “Why do I have to really learn this? Why do I have to learn this math?” We’re led to believe math is something of a language or a skill that you’d use later. That math, in and of itself, isn’t meaningful. I disagree with that.
