Making maths "uncool" is hurting America
- added October 10, 2008
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- purplefox
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A recent report has suggested that Americans are collectively making maths uncool, through teasing those who're good at maths, particularly girls, which could be robbing the country of some of its best talent. They found that while girls can be just as talented as boys at mathematics, some are driven from the field because they are teased, ostracized or simply neglected. "The U.S. culture that is discouraging girls is also discouraging boys," Janet Mertz, a University of Wisconsin-Madison professor who led the study said in a statement. "The situation is becoming urgent. The data show that a majority of the top young mathematicians in this country were not born here."
Odd, I'd never thought of maths as a topic that could be ridiculed. I don't understand it but I respect people who do. Is this just a phenomenon in the US?
Odd, I'd never thought of maths as a topic that could be ridiculed. I don't understand it but I respect people who do. Is this just a phenomenon in the US?
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