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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / Re: Does math ability vary with culture?
« on: 02/12/2021 09:35:06 »
It is a simple understanding. But after years of learning differences and similarities of school programs (Western and Russian mostly) and of the factors about being ‘technical’ or ‘humanitarian’ thinking to be distinguished in a high school I came to accept the next.
The subject here is for very young brains, right? In some brains, mathematics is built in the same way as knowledge of the native language. Up to senior school those who get the mathematics easily, are successful in physics and chemistry and even biology by translating other subjects to equations, diagrams etcetera. This is more about logic, might be. And some pupils who are brilliant in languages might be troubled in mathematics if they don't put much effort into it.
Regarding the school programs, they are pretty much the same, as I mentioned for Western and Russian knowledge. Might be a difference in load intensity, but the result after senior school is the same.
I would agree that culture or traditions are not playing any vital role in absorbing mathematics. This opinion I could get from history and what I know from having Eastern acquaintance now.
There are a lot of differences, but when it comes to mathematics, everybody is on the same page.
The subject here is for very young brains, right? In some brains, mathematics is built in the same way as knowledge of the native language. Up to senior school those who get the mathematics easily, are successful in physics and chemistry and even biology by translating other subjects to equations, diagrams etcetera. This is more about logic, might be. And some pupils who are brilliant in languages might be troubled in mathematics if they don't put much effort into it.
Regarding the school programs, they are pretty much the same, as I mentioned for Western and Russian knowledge. Might be a difference in load intensity, but the result after senior school is the same.
I would agree that culture or traditions are not playing any vital role in absorbing mathematics. This opinion I could get from history and what I know from having Eastern acquaintance now.
There are a lot of differences, but when it comes to mathematics, everybody is on the same page.