Name: 亞瑟班哲明的改變數學教育方案
Uploaded: 2009-06-29T08:50:00Z
Duration: 2 min 44 s
Description: 常有人問數學老師，「我在生活中會用到微積分嗎？」對多數人而言，班哲明說，答案是不會。他提出一個如何使數學教育在數位時代與生活相關的創新的建議。

Arthur Benjamin: 亞瑟班哲明的改變數學教育方案

亞瑟班哲明的改變數學教育方案

常有人問數學老師，「我在生活中會用到微積分嗎？」對多數人而言，班哲明說，答案是不會。他提出一個如何使數學教育在數位時代與生活相關的創新的建議。

Mathematics education in the United States builds toward calculus, but most people rarely use it in daily life. Probability and statistics, however, are essential for understanding risk, reward, and data in the modern world. Shifting the focus to statistics would better prepare students for real-world decisions and challenges. As the world moves from analog to digital, math curricula must evolve to emphasize the mathematics of uncertainty and data.