Another thing to consider is that there is a lot of different math:
algebra and geometry are quite different and someone being good at one
might not be good at the other. As a former high school math teacher
and one who saw his kids recently go through high school, I believe that
many geometry courses these days deemphasize the logical part of
geometry in favor of a more computational form. Development of proofs
is useful for reasoning skills, beyond simple logic. Finally, geometry
is useful for learning about the world. My $0.02
-rich
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I'm teaching high school math to homeschoolers and I'm looking for how to make
geometry year meaningful.
I'm having a "crisis of confidence" because from my viewpoint, algebra was 10x
more useful for future math and science work.
The only thing I can remember that was useful from geometry was a few volume
and area formulas. That can justify maybe a month but not a whole YEAR of
geometry!?!?
cs
P.S. Yes yes I know that geometry is meant to teach logical reasoning. Maybe
one can get that from chess, debate club and other activities as well if
not better? People also say geometry is where you learn proofs. Couldn't
proofs be just as easily emphasized in all the other math classes?
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