What education do they need, eager young minds of tomorrow?
Why are they forced to take Maths at school?
Is Maths respected mainly as a sure tool for selection? Will Emotional Intelligence replace it, and if yes, when?
What is Mathematical Literacy? What Maths do we need to teach and how?
Are “out-of-the-box thinking” questions a bridge between IQ and EQ?
Why do Western Powers (Europe and US), that have poor results in international comparative maths testing (PISA, Maths Olympiades), contunue to rule in Maths Education?
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In US, when we write a date, month comes before the day.
In Europe, the day comes before the month.
How many dates could be misread during one year?
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