Summary

Having to take another math class was frustrating to say the least. I am a person who loves and enjoys math, but do not feel as though I had learned what I was supposed to learn from my previous math courses. I had no idea what to expect from this math class, but am starting to realize why we are required to take it. We are learning about an entirely new approach to teaching math. It amazes me that after all these years, we are just now starting to teach upcoming teachers this new approach. Instead of holding our students hands while giving them every answer to every problem, we are going to allow the students to find answers and make connections on their own. This new approach is a sort of self-discovery approach in which children will hopefully learn and apply new material more successfully in the classroom as well as real world situations. I find it frustrating when we are not given the answers to problems in class, but that is due to past experiences of being hand-fed answers to math problems. Although this course will be challenging, I know that in order to make a change in our education system, we must learn this material now so that we can begin to teach future students in a more successful way.