Mathematical mindsets
by Jo Boaler, Carol S. Dweck · first published 2015
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"Mathematical Mindsets provides practical strategies and activities to help teachers and parents show all children, even those who are convinced that they are bad at math, that they can enjoy and succeed in math. Jo Boaler--Stanford researcher, professor of math education, and expert on math learning--has studied why students don't like math and often fail in math classes. She's followed thousands of students through middle and high schools to study how they learn and to find the most effective ways to unleash the math potential in all students, "--Amazon.com.
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That may be a bad reference, but there are lots of studies about this. See the book Mathematical Mindsets by Jo Boaler for many references.
on “Learning Math for Machine Learning” ↗…recommend "The Number Devil" [1] for children (from 11 on) and adults alike. It's a zany story, but in that respect it provides a refreshing intro into some math concepts. In that vein, I also recommend "mathematical mindsets" [2]. A colleague developed a course inspired by this book. Though I only witnessed a tidbit, it radiated with the "new perspective/ new insights / gained understanding" that you'd get from the Feynman…
on “Ask HN: Are there books for mathematics like Feynman's lectures on physics?” ↗My objections to Jo Boaler's recommendations are mainly related to the content covered in chapters 6 and 7 of her book (Mathematical Mindsets). Not all of it is wrong. But some of the things she's written in that book, and in the intro the California Math Framework 2021 is wrong-headed: 1. She claims that studies show that detracking improves…
on “Stanford prof calls cops on Berkeley prof who exposed her $5K/hr consulting fee” ↗…for math instruction that, broadly, emphasizes real-world applications, de-emphasizes memorization, and aims to reduce gender and racial disparities. It is a vision she’s laid out in popular books like Mathematical Mindsets and Limitless Mind, and through Youcubed, a Stanford research center that she co-founded to provide free teaching resources. Education Week recently named her one of the country’s most influential scholars.…
on “Stanford Math-Edu Expert Has 'Reckless Disregard for Accuracy' Complaint Alleges” ↗