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mmmmpancakes | 2 years ago

The ability to communicate math this way is honestly rare. It comes from a combination of deep understanding, long experience in communicating math, and a certain level of "culturing" that is specific to the academic experience.

Among the best, Feynman was singular in his ability to communicate math and physics.

In other words, don't be so hard on the teachers who were disappointing in comparison to the stellar examples you see from top mathematical communicators. What you're reading is quite rare and, while education quality could certainly improve, its not fair to expect this of a 5th grade teacher who covers 5 topics in a day. Even for the best, developing this type of material takes time and thought that a school teacher probably does not have.

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melagonster|2 years ago

but government hired professors to design content of mathematics textbooks for students. there are some problem...

mmmmpancakes|2 years ago

Disagree. The purpose of a textbook and a lecture is very different. A good textbook can be a helpful resource for teaching and lecturing, but it is not sufficient to guarantee high quality math education. Conversely, a good educator who deeply understands the material can deliver fantastic education without a good textbook. Claiming that profs writing bad textbooks is the cause of poor quality in class math instruction is absurd.