Critics argue American math pedagogy lacks foundational rigor
7 Nov 2 1:50 PM · 6d ago · 1 comment · 1 source · development 7 of 9
Commenters frame Soviet rigor as superior foundation-building (construction and proof-based), contrasting with American approaches they describe as "foundation-less" and focused on procedural rather than conceptual understanding.
“The way math is taught in the US is essentially free-floating, foundation less, and understanding-free”
isityettimeAndrey Kolmogorov Soviet mathematician; curriculum curatorTerence Tao Mathematician raised in the WestMagnus Carlsen Chess grandmaster raised in the West
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The whole "new math" thing was an attempt to catch up with Soviet math pedagogy, which involved much more foundations, construction, and proof, right?The way math is taught in the US is essentially free-floating, foundation less, and understanding-free:
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