Audience
Teachers, Parents
Description
In this perspective-expanding and enjoyable talk, Dan Finkel invites us to approach learning and teaching math with courage, curiosity, and a sense of play.
Keywords
Effective teaching strategies, math learning, growth mindset, multiple intelligences
Author(s)
Dan Finkel; TedTalk
Date
2016
Abstract
Dan Finkel wants everyone to have fun with math. After completing his Ph.D. in algebraic geometry, he decided that teaching math was the most important contribution he could make to the world. He has devoted much of his life to understanding and teaching the motivation, history, aesthetics, and deep structure of mathematics.