United States miss the mark to exploit on the ability through hard work. High school students’ math score, during an international math competition, underperformed compared with other countries. In Intelligence and How to Get It, Nisbett explores how the educational systems of East Asian countries put importance on hard work and not as much on inherent talent:
He explains how the Japanese, Chinese, and Koreans excel at math compared to Americans. He emphasized that students in Japan attend school sixty extra days a year compared to American students. In reality, if teacher’s work day, holidays, and noon dismissals were removed, students in the United States only attend school approximately 173 days a year and not 180 days.
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Encourage the child to spend time on math problems and if they find it difficult, provide them with different materials or curriculums that would benefit them. Remember that teachers fail to account for student’s preferred learning styles. If the way a teacher presents a mathematical concept to the child is unsuccessful, provide them with the correct math curriculum to accommodate his learning style. Learning math concepts will avoid gaps that could be detrimental in the future. The path for learning math can have many shapes and it is not always a straight line. Reviewing math topics before attending class can provide the child the confidence they require and they will likely enjoy math, not counting the fact that they will get more out of the class.
Parents who depend heavily on overworked math teachers to help their children, will eventually come to the conclusion that they need to be involved. The school system has deprived these teachers from the training needed to teach math, or material necessary to teach a range of children with different learning styles. It is our responsibility as parents to be involved with our
He explains how the Japanese, Chinese, and Koreans excel at math compared to Americans. He emphasized that students in Japan attend school sixty extra days a year compared to American students. In reality, if teacher’s work day, holidays, and noon dismissals were removed, students in the United States only attend school approximately 173 days a year and not 180 days.
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Encourage the child to spend time on math problems and if they find it difficult, provide them with different materials or curriculums that would benefit them. Remember that teachers fail to account for student’s preferred learning styles. If the way a teacher presents a mathematical concept to the child is unsuccessful, provide them with the correct math curriculum to accommodate his learning style. Learning math concepts will avoid gaps that could be detrimental in the future. The path for learning math can have many shapes and it is not always a straight line. Reviewing math topics before attending class can provide the child the confidence they require and they will likely enjoy math, not counting the fact that they will get more out of the class.
Parents who depend heavily on overworked math teachers to help their children, will eventually come to the conclusion that they need to be involved. The school system has deprived these teachers from the training needed to teach math, or material necessary to teach a range of children with different learning styles. It is our responsibility as parents to be involved with our