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Why do people hate math?

Started by futurebird 2 years ago Add a comment

Do you hate math? Why? If you love math why do you think other people dislike it so much?

Tags: education, hate, human nature, math, mathematics, school

1.	Math isnt always taught well I think there are a lot of people who might appreciate math if it was presented is an applicable problem-solving tool. I had some ... [show more] I think there are a lot of people who might appreciate math if it was presented is an applicable problem-solving tool. I had some good teachers who really helped make math interesting. [show less] 1 Comment	Vote! 87 votes 1717 pts
2.	Math is hard. (No description provided) 1 Comment	Vote! 30 votes 592 pts
3.	Anti-academic culture sees no value in learning Learning things simply for the joy of learning is not valued in the USA and possibly in other rich post-industrial countries. Peop... [show more] Learning things simply for the joy of learning is not valued in the USA and possibly in other rich post-industrial countries. People have short attention spans and expect immediate gratification-- math takes too much patience. [show less] 2 Comments	Vote! 27 votes 524 pts
4.	Answers are either right or wrong. Many people prefer "shades of grey"-style thinking where multiple or even contradictory answers are considered mutually valid. 3 Comments	Vote! 21 votes 394 pts
5.	Math is logical The brain works in two ways, creativity, and logically. Some people just aren't the logical thinkers, and are much better at arts ... [show more] The brain works in two ways, creativity, and logically. Some people just aren't the logical thinkers, and are much better at arts and languages. Math is hard for some people because they aren't logical thinkers. [show less] 1 Comment	Vote! 16 votes 307 pts
6.	It involves numbers. Like 1, 2, 3 and so on. Confusing. Add a comment	Vote! 13 votes 243 pts
7.	Because seven eight nine :/ (No description provided) Add a comment	Vote! 6 votes 117 pts
8.	Why should people love math? If math people were forced to do art throughout the whole high school curriculum they would hate it just as much because they woul... [show more] If math people were forced to do art throughout the whole high school curriculum they would hate it just as much because they would have a much harder time than someone who is naturally artistic. [show less] Add a comment	Vote! 6 votes 110 pts
9.	Low Self Esteem They assume the can't do it and so hate it instead. Add a comment	Vote! 5 votes 94 pts
10.	Because it's unnecessarily formal You have to learn specific methods to solve specific problems. You can not use alternative methods, you need to follow the formal ... [show more] You have to learn specific methods to solve specific problems. You can not use alternative methods, you need to follow the formal standards. The focus is often not on problem-solving, but following the correct formalisms. [show less] Add a comment	Vote! 5 votes 91 pts
11.	Because teachers are failed engineers or scientists. And bitter. And hateful to pupils who maybe will get more success 7 Comments	Vote! 4 votes 72 pts
12.	Maybe the teachers are not sexy enough? :) (No description provided) Add a comment	Vote! 3 votes 58 pts
13.	I love numbers and statistics but don't understand calculus, Statistics was a breeze. Calculus was the only D and then the only F I ever received. To me, statistics and accounting were emin... [show more] Statistics was a breeze. Calculus was the only D and then the only F I ever received. To me, statistics and accounting were eminiently logical. But geometry and calculus made no sense at all. Who knows - our brains are wired differently. For instance, this might as well be written in Chinese: http://math.ucr.edu/home/baez/week234.html [show less] Add a comment	Vote! 3 votes 56 pts
14.	Because its MATH (No description provided) 18 Comments	Vote! 3 votes 55 pts
15.	I hate learning things I'll never use (factoring tri.) In college you have to do things to graduate, things that seem unnecessary. If your a journalism major why do you need to learn ho... [show more] In college you have to do things to graduate, things that seem unnecessary. If your a journalism major why do you need to learn how to factor trinomials, quadratic crap, etc.. I am all about education, but when you get a crappy teacher, a crappy topic, and a crappy amount of time to learn, it's just crappy!! [show less] Add a comment	Vote! 2 votes 40 pts
16.	It makes no sense because 1+1 really = 11 No duh, right? Add a comment	Vote! 2 votes 39 pts
17.	Because im dislexic (No description provided) Add a comment	Vote! 1 votes 20 pts
18.	Cause they are not good at it i could dislike math when i dont know what to do with all the number given to me Add a comment	Vote! 1 votes 20 pts
19.	Because it is not taught in the same way others are Like, if you were to go to one maths teacher one year and another the next, they are bound to not teach the same way. Or, if they ... [show more] Like, if you were to go to one maths teacher one year and another the next, they are bound to not teach the same way. Or, if they are not patient with you, then you just give up, don't you? [show less] 1 Comment	Vote! 1 votes 20 pts
20.	Because math tries to explain music, and math isn't musical. (No description provided) 7 Comments	Vote! 1 votes 20 pts
21.	Math waists time Why not do something else???????? 1 Comment	Vote! 0 votes 0 pts
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This topic was started by futurebird on May 12th, 2006. 146 grupies have voted on one or more of the 21 answers.

Tags: education, hate, human nature, math, mathematics, school

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Math isnt always taught well

Math is hard.

Anti-academic culture sees no value in learning

Answers are either right or wrong.

Math is logical

It involves numbers.

Because seven eight nine :/

Why should people love math?

Low Self Esteem

Because it's unnecessarily formal

Because teachers are failed engineers

Maybe the teachers are not sexy enough? :)

I love numbers and statistics but don't understand calculus,

Because its MATH

I hate learning things I'll never use (factoring tri.)

It makes no sense because 1+1 really = 11

Because im dislexic

Cause they are not good at it

Because it is not taught in the same way others are

Because math tries to explain music, and math isn't musical.

Math waists time

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