To Make Algebra Fun, Rethink The Problem

NPR:

For most people, the word "algebra" conjures classroom memories of Xs and Ys. Weekend Edition's math guy, Keith Devlin, says that's because most schools do a terrible job of teaching it. He talks with host Scott Simon about what algebra really is. Plus, Devlin explains how algebra took off in Baghdad, the Silicon Valley of the ninth century.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at December 25, 2011 1:05 AM
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