Do You Really Need Math?
An argument as old as time. The student asks the teacher. “Do we really need to learn this stuff? Do we really need math?” And the teacher thoughtfully responds. “Yes” That’s not incredibly satisfying and I think many students just don’t believe it. So in this video I’ll do my best to answer the question: Do you really need to learn math?
First off, give math a break, everyone’s always hating on this particular class. Maybe it happens, but I sure don’t hear everyone bashing other classes the same way. I don’t think you’re asking if you need math because you actually want to know the answer. I also think you could ask this question about any other class you’re taking, but you don’t. It’s also a little unfair to ask the teacher this question, I mean, you’re the one who signed up for their class. Maybe a better question is, how can you use what you’re learning. Everyone is going to have a different future, how can someone determine what each and every person will do and need to know? Maybe the person sitting next you to in class will really need the information.
On the other hand math is one of the most abstract and least concrete subjects with little or no ties to the “real world” at times. At least with history it was real events, English and language you need to communicate effectively, and science you can see and do experiments with. (Of course you need math to do science, but we’ll let that slide). I think this is the heart of the reason the question is asked - it just doesn’t feel like there’s any point to math. It can be super hard and doesn’t seem like there’s any real point. Admittedly I feel your pain to some extent, there were many upper level math class I took which I just could not get behind. I knew I would probably never use the material again and at a very high level of math there is no way it has application in day to day life.
So to actually answer the question: Do you really need to learn math? It depends, but probably not. I think everyone should know basic arithmetic, percentages , and I think it would help a lot of people out to be able to calculate things like compound interest. But even that there’s online calculators. Before computers, it was probably much more important to learn all the math behind things, but now most computations are already programmed into software. Of course if you are going into a specific STEM field you will need math and many of the things you learn depending on what you’re going to do. Most people probably will not need much of the mathematics they learn in school. Okay happy everyone?! A math teacher admitted it!
But I would argue that the “do I really need this?” question isn’t even a good question. We should be asking “why should we learn math”. The fact is you need math as a means to an end. You need to get through math to get through school or get a certain degree. And asking this question isn’t helping you. Regardless of the actual practically of math, taking math courses can be VERY beneficial to you. You’re building your problem solving skills and logical thinking, which are HUGE skills. The fact that math is hard means you’re also building grit, your training yourself not to give up just because somethings tough. That’s character! If those aren’t good enough reasons to learn math, I don’t know what is.
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