Glastonbury Public Schools Mathematics Department
How to Learn Math
Are you interested in becoming a powerful math learner?
The course features Professor Jo Boaler, from Stanford University, as well as videos of math in action – in dance, juggling, snowflakes, soccer and many other applications. It is designed with a pedagogy of active engagement.
How to Learn Math is a free class for learners of all levels of mathematics. It is offered through Stanford University. There are 6 sessions, the first three are approximately 10 minutes long and the last three approximately 20 mins long. It combines really important information on the brain and learning with new evidence on the best ways to approach and learn math effectively.
Many people have had negative experiences with math, and end up disliking math or failing. This class will give learners of math the information they need to become powerful math learners, it will correct any misconceptions they have about what math is, and it will teach them about their own potential to succeed and the strategies needed to approach math effectively.
If you have had past negative experiences with math this will help change your relationship to one that is positive and powerful.