Strategies to think mathematically | Mark Gronow | TEDxMacquarieUniversity

Thinking mathematically is an innate ability that is not developed in school. Formal procedures of calculations and memorising facts take over from the natural ideas of quantity, shape and size. Four strategies to think mathematically are presented: connections, patterns, similarities and difference, and generalising and reasoning. Applying these thinking mathematically strategies, instead of calculating and memorising, awakens you the natural beauty of mathematics in our world. After a career of teaching mathematics for over thirty years, Mark Gronow pursued research into the thought processes of mathematics teachers in his PhD Macquarie University. He aims to improve student engagement with mathematics and make it a more attractive choice at higher levels of study. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@muhaimin244]

The speaker really understand the essence of mathematics. It's nice to see someone else arrive at the same place I have. It's reassuring that I'm not just in my head when I think about things.

[@hunterkudo9832]

how would you describe a hyperbole to me then?

[@samueldeandrade8535]

​@@hunterkudo9832 too much bole.

[@0203Birthday]

1)Make connections 2)find patterns 3) predict what will happen next

[@samueldeandrade8535]

Actually, 3) try to predict what will happen 4.1) if you can check you got it right, congrats 4.2) if you can't (so, if you can check you got it wrong or if you can't check if you got right or wrong), go back to step 1), or 2), or 3).

[@Sebilion12]

When I was a toddler, I used to love count everything! From bottles at my grandfather's factory, to steps and train wagons. Every was about numbers to me. And it stayed so, until we moved to a small town and my parents divorced. After this, I fell behind everything and started having big gaps. I used to dream at being an astronomer when I was a kid, I still wish I had this chance. However, due to many reasons I fell behind and ended up not understanding maths at all! I used to love math, I still do! However, now it feels so hard and scary! I want to study data science, but the maths and statistics in it scare me! I wonder if ai can still fill enough of my gaps to do so. Thank you for the nice presentation!

[@ankushghunawat1607]

Hey lena

[@samueldeandrade8535]

You can. You definitely can. Did you do?

[@Lou-uj4ij]

really informative!

[@sarthakmehrishi7687]

this video actually helped me to understand the operations im performing and now maths is good.

[@penelope6018]

Why is this so underrated?

[@samueldeandrade8535]

Because it is not that special.

[@alarmix2655]

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[@ritsu8793]

wow

[@ritsu8793]

only two comments

[@jayakumar6905]

I want to learn algebra can you please answer my questions

[@sneakerbabeful]

What does patterns have to do with anything? You might see patterns but not numbers. Patterns have nothing to do with solving math problems. I look at the world, but I don't see any math.

[@tranqdopefr]

Numbers iz not whole math u can take places colours living beings non living things space nothingness or whtever uh want to

[@samueldeandrade8535]

Silly bunny.

[@Kuumin]

quite a lot of people here

[@abdoukhiat375]

Nope

[@tusharchilling6886]

Didn't understand anything. Rambling on about BS

[@GrandGourmand]

So after watching this 10 minute video, where he repetitively states the importance of finding patterns and distinguishing similarities and differences is important in thinking mathematically, you don’t get anything? I’m seeing a pattern in your intelligence here…

[@gigidog5010]

@@GrandGourmand :v

[@sneakerbabeful]

@@GrandGourmand What does patterns have to do with anything? Patterns have nothing to do with doing math problems.

[@GrandGourmand]

@@sneakerbabeful …have you not done basic algebra?

[@samueldeandrade8535]

Yep.