The Art of Mathematics
The Art of Mathematics
Carol Jacoby
Getting Athletes to Think Like Mathematicians
17 minutes Posted Feb 9, 2022 at 10:00 pm.
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Caron Rivera, a math teacher at a school for elite athletes, shares how she breaks through the myth of the "math person" and teaches athletes to think like mathematicians. Her problem solving technique applies to anything. Through it her students get comfortable with not knowing, with the adventure of seeking the answer. They build their brains in the process.