My Year of Math
By: Vicki Parnell “You’re doing WHAT? WHY?” “I feel anxious just thinking about that.” With reactions like this, you’d think I was I talking about going skydiving, wrestling with sharks, or conducting some kind of dangerous medical experiments on my body. Nothing that...
Mon année de maths
La version originale de ce blogue a été écrite par Vicki Parnell et publiée en anglais. « Tu fais QUOI ? POURQUOI ? » « J’angoisse rien qu’en y pensant. » Avec des réactions comme ça, on pourrait croire que je parlais de sauter en parachute, lutter contre des...
Why Does My Child Hate Math?
Neuroscientists have recently made a startling discovery as to why so many students these days are having trouble with math. Brain imaging has shown that starting at a young age, a simple problem in arithmetic can trigger a fight-or-flight reaction. When...
