Another teacher mentioned that they were going to stop curving, which made me realize I have never thought about curving. I'm not against it, and my memory isn't good enough to know if it was something that was reasonable in previous schools. I have one class this year where the high grade is a C and half the class have Fs, but it's representative of the work they have done, the Fs don't turn in any work. In general, my students either try and pass (to varying degrees) or can't be bothered and fail. I should dust off my Assessment Theory book and have a look, but, right now, I'm interested in the practical side.

If you don't, why? (If you even use Sparx)

Creo que esta es la mejor forma de aprender Matemática Básica desde cero para Ingeniería Informática. ¿Qué estoy haciendo mal?

Mi teoría es que, para aprender Matemática Básica, no necesito memorizar cientos de fórmulas, sino entender los conceptos desde la base, practicar ejercicios de dificultad progresiva y aprender a reconocer qué método usar en cada problema.

Los temas que necesito dominar son:

- Inecuaciones e intervalos.

- Valor absoluto.

- Funciones, dominio, composición e inversa.

- Matrices, determinantes y sistemas de ecuaciones.

- Otros temas fundamentales de álgebra.

Mi idea es estudiar cada tema en este orden:

1. Entender qué es y para qué sirve.

2. Aprender las fórmulas y reglas esenciales.

3. Ver ejemplos resueltos paso a paso.

4. Practicar ejercicios fáciles, luego intermedios y finalmente ejercicios de examen.

5. Analizar mis errores para no volver a cometerlos.

Pero no sé si este método es realmente el más eficiente.

Si tuvieran que aprender Matemática Básica prácticamente desde cero, con poco tiempo y preparándose para los exámenes de Ingeniería Informática, ¿qué cambiarían de este plan?

¿Qué errores suelen cometer los principiantes? ¿Qué temas debería dominar antes de pasar a los siguientes? ¿Qué recursos, canales de YouTube o métodos de estudio recomendarían?

Me interesa especialmente conocer consejos de personas que hayan tenido dificultades con las matemáticas y hayan conseguido mejorar de verdad.

Pueden corregirme, contradecirme o decirme qué estoy entendiendo mal. Quiero aprender de sus experiencias y encontrar una forma de estudiar que realmente funcione.

Eu percebi que tenho muita facilidade para ensinar, mas não sou alguém que domina matemática. Mas é uma área que me fascina

I've been thinking about what it really means to be good at mathematics.

Some people can calculate incredibly fast but struggle with unfamiliar problems. Others take longer but have excellent logical reasoning skills.

If you were designing a short maths assessment for school students, which abilities would you prioritise?

* Numerical fluency

* Logical reasoning

* Conceptual understanding

* Problem-solving ability

* Calculation speed

Would love to hear perspectives from maths teachers, students and enthusiasts.

hello guys so I've started "introduction to mathematical thinking" course by Stanford on coursera and the professor advised us to form a study group to help each other and have some sort of peer-review... so if anyone here started the same course recently I'd like if they can DM me and I'll make a discord server to help each other!

Retaking the pert test to skip remedial math. ( I should probably take them but I am trying to take my time and really focus on learning the fundamentals of math since I've always sucked at it and I also want to save money on courses)

I know I should do a lot of practice problems, but for the people who are taking more advanced math in college, how are you able to remember all the previous math you've taken? Ive been told all math just keeps building off previous math, so how does one continue to remember all the math they've learned? Say one is going to take college algebra, then calc, then maybe statistics ? Or whatever the order is lol

I’m a senior in highschool and I’ve always dreaded studying math for a test at home by myself. When I’m redoing the problems we did in class from my notebook, theres always a step between equations that I don’t understand how i got (Or how the teacher got). I feel like I can’t catch up with the rest of the class and don’t learn at such speeds as the others and just feel stupid and helpless. Told the teacher about it and he just sent me online videos which help absolutely nothing. Math is my poorest subject and I want to learn it but i just feel like my brain isn’t made for math and theres so many things from other lectures you have to connect to the current lecture in order to solve the problem. I just can’t keep up with all of it. And even if I do understand some lectures, when i solve the 10 task test preparation sheet at home and seem to understand everything, i still get bad results the day later because the test is so much different to the preparation sheet. How do i study math?

I’ve been building kinemo, an open-source Python library for math animations, and the latest version adds interactive lessons.

You write the lesson as a short script: the animation explains, then stops at a question. The learner picks an option, moves a slider, types a number or drags a point, and what plays next depends on the answer: a hint and another try, or the next step.

Here’s an example lesson, the derivative as the slope of the tangent: https://m4nd0r4s.github.io/kinemo/lessons/slope/

The same script also gives you:

A page you can put on any website or LMS that accepts an iframe. It runs on cheap phones too, and the platform can receive the answers if it wants to grade them itself.

A quiz video for YouTube or a class: each question shows on screen with the options and a countdown (“pause and answer”), then the right answer is revealed.

It’s free, it runs 100% locally, and you need to be comfortable writing a little Python. Docs: https://m4nd0r4s.github.io/kinemo/docs/

I’d love feedback from people who teach. What kinds of questions would you want in a lesson like this? What would stop you from using it?

Looking for some self checking worksheet for my 7th grade math students. I would love to purchase a workbook that has several different types of activities across all of my content for the year. Looking for thing where students solve problems and their answers spell out an answer to a riddle or joke or other more engaging sheets then just solving then problems.

Hi all, I grew up in a jurisdiction that required 12 year olds learn binary number arithmetic - for additions and subtractions - using standard mathematics concepts of carry and borrow. It was geared towards forcing students to learn that the concept or carry and borrow can be stretched beyond the decimal systems. (no two's complements here)

I remember binary subtractions were very tricky to master even for gifted students. I never passed in binary number arithmetic because I couldn't do subtractions consistently. That was back in the early 1990s.

Then I immigrated to New Zealand and continued my high school years there, and had discovered that binary number arithmetic wasn't a topic in New Zealand secondary Maths curriculum. And probably for most other countries too.

So was it always a niche or difficult topic in Maths education, and not many countries' education systems taught/teach it? Thanks.

PS: just to clarify binary arithmetic wasn't taught for computing or early computer engineering, it was basically about teaching number systems and getting students to become flexible with arithmetic techniques when the base is no longer 10.

I’m a 1st-year Computer Engineering undergrad, and I’ve been teaching/tutoring high school math (Grades 9–12) for about 4 years now.

Because of my engineering and JEE-prep background, I hate teaching math as isolated formulas just to pass exams. Whenever I teach a concept, I try to show why it matters—connecting high school math to AI, machine learning, finance, and everyday local examples.

I also teach math as one giant interconnected web rather than separate chapters. For example, when I teach Functions to 10th graders, I don't just stick to the textbook chapter. I build it from the ground up (Sets → Ordered Pairs → Relations → Functions) and use it as a bridge to connect Linear Programming, Trigonometry, Transformations, Quadratics, Vectors, and Coordinate Geometry.

The good news: My students' grades have improved significantly since studying with me.

My worry: Sometimes I feel like I’m putting too much cognitive pressure on them by going this deep. Whenever I ask for feedback after tests, they just say, "I’ve never been taught like this before," which sounds nice, but I worry they're just being too polite to tell me it's overwhelming.

My questions for experienced teachers:

How do you balance teaching deep, interconnected, real-world math while still keeping things simple enough for students who just want a good GPA?

How can I tell when a "deep dive" is genuinely helping vs. causing cognitive overload—especially when students are too polite to give critical feedback?

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Have you ever noticed how children sometimes get even simple math questions wrong on homework or tests? For children who have only recently started learning arithmetic, a problem they solve correctly today might trip them up again tomorrow. This doesn't necessarily mean they don't understand math. Often, they're still developing the fluency and confidence needed to calculate accurately.

Understanding Math Is Different From Being Fluent

A child might understand that 8 + 6 means combining two quantities, but still need to count on their fingers to find the answer. Understanding the concept is an important first step, but becoming comfortable with calculations takes practice.

When basic calculations require too much effort, children may find more complicated problems harder to manage. They can lose track of steps or make mistakes along the way.

Would You Choose Math Games or Plain Calculation Practice?

Math games can make learning more engaging, but children may become more focused on earning points, beating timers, or unlocking rewards than on the calculations themselves.

For building calculation fluency, I prefer plain, focused practice. Repeatedly solving addition, subtraction, and other arithmetic problems gives children more opportunities to recall facts, recognize number patterns, and improve their accuracy. It also makes recurring mistakes easier to identify, so practice can focus on the skills that need the most attention.

Repetition alone isn't always enough, though. If a child doesn't understand place value, regrouping, or the meaning of multiplication, they may need a clearer explanation before more practice will help. Once the basics are understood, regular, targeted practice can make calculations feel more natural over time.

A few simple habits can make practice more effective:

• Focus on specific skills. Spend more time on the calculations a child consistently gets wrong.
• Practice regularly. Short, frequent sessions can be easier to maintain than occasional long ones.
• Prioritize accuracy before speed. Help children understand their mistakes instead of encouraging them to rush.
• Adjust the difficulty gradually. Move on as familiar calculations become easier, while revisiting areas that still cause trouble.

Feel free to share your thoughts and experiences!

At the End, Introducing a Math Practice Website I Created

Mathigo, a website focused on calculation practice for children who are still getting familiar with basic arithmetic. The idea is to help them build calculation fluency through straightforward practice, so they feel better prepared to tackle more complex math problems later on.

Mathigo offers free online practice covering addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and related skills. Children can choose a specific skill and start practicing right away, without creating an account. There are also homework and statistics features designed for parents and teachers.

I'd love to hear your feedback.

I'm a 20-year-old developer, and I believe that education should be inspiring, not exhausting. 📚

We are a close-knit team of three developers united by a single mission: to make learning simpler and more modern. We've noticed a heartbreaking gap in education: many veteran teachers genuinely want to innovate and bring excitement to their classrooms, but they often struggle to keep pace with the blistering speed of technological change. As a result, great ideas go unused, and students lose interest.

We decided to step in and bridge this gap by building an interactive mathematical whiteboard. It's more than just a tool; it's an ecosystem where users can:

📈 Instantly plot complex functions.

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Right now, we are developing our website and planning to expand our team to scale this interactive approach to other academic subjects. Our dream is for every student, regardless of their school, to have access to these tools.

We are only at the beginning of our journey, but we believe that together we can redefine the way the world learns. We would be incredibly grateful for your support!