Math Reflection
What I believe about math is that I really don’t like it, but at the end of the day
through high school math I learned how to solve problems and to not give up when I
don’t fully understand something. I dislike math, but I do need it. The reason why I
dislike math is because I don’t find it entertaining and it is confusing. I am a slow learner
when it comes to math and I get a lot of numbers mixed up. Mathematics is the study of
the measurement, properties, and relationships of quantities, using numbers and
symbols. Problem solving is the key to being able to do all other aspects of
mathematics, and it also gives a better understanding of the problem at hand. When
problem solving, we learn that there are many different ways to solve a problem, and
that more than one answer is possible. It involves the ability to explore, think through an
issue, and the reason logically to solve routine as well as non-routine problems. For
example, in real life, when you get into a conflict, there are many ways to solve that
problem. If you are in a fight, you have the option to solve it by talking or you could just
drop it.
I feel like the way I was being taught math was basically a teacher trying to fly
threw the lessons. And what I mean by that is that the teachers worried more about
trying to finish the lessons in a certain amount of time instead of making sure everyone,
me included, understood what was just being taught. I have been in math classes
where the teacher only cares about the work being turned in, not whether you
know how to do it. I might get help with some problems, but when I am on my
