You weren’t bad at maths you just weren’t looking at it right | Junaid Mubeen | TEDxNorwichED
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- Опубліковано 2 вер 2019
- At a time when the world depends on creative problem solvers, and when the looming threat of technology is forcing us to examine our human strengths, mathematics finds itself in need of an upgrade.
Mathematician turned educator Dr Junaid Mubeen shows that there is more to mathematics than symbol pushing and high-speed calculation. Dr Mubeen presents an alternative brand of the subject that is premised on patterns and logic, and is accessible to us all. Dr Junaid Mubeen is a research mathematician turned educator working at the nexus of education and innovation. Junaid is Director of Education at Whizz Education, where he oversees the educational strategy of the virtual tutoring platform, Maths-Whizz, which reaches hundreds of thousands of students worldwide. He also runs the Oxford Maths Club, delivering interactive maths courses to primary students. Junaid writes and speaks on a number of educational topics and is co-editor of the online publication, Q.E.D., which seeks to reimagine the learning and teaching of mathematics. He earned fleeting fame as a series winner of Countdown in 2008. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
True story .. .. I was extremely phobic to MATH ... Like really .. like really .... Then I had this teacher who constantly encouraged me with little things contrary to what I get at school... I practiced math just because of her . Then I started to do great ... I loved it .. guess what I got 10/ 10 GPA in the finals . I was beyond happy ... The important thing I just mention is I did not compare with others which initially I used to ... To all who are struggling with math ... Hiii ... I'm ex math phobic and I'm sure you can do well... Start with lil calculations ... Constantly practice lil things don't worry about time you take you'll gradually improve
@@Arsilian my user name literally says women
I'm learning and mastering math in my 30s so it's definitely possible for anyone.
What is lil ??
@@juliogarcia1152 little
@@Arsilian smart
Math at school level is all about repeating the same calculations over and over again, devoid of any creativity, and like he said, elegance.
The point he made was that math is not just about calculations but about coming up with creative solutions. New ways to solve a problem by recognising patterns. And this is what makes us human. If only I had the fortune to be taught by some good teachers who would've been willing to take the time to make math more relatable than just complete the syllabus. The teacher would solve a model question and then give a silimar problem which the students had to solve as quickly as possible. It felt like a race and I just accepted my insecurities as fact. My perspective on mathematics in school was very different from what it is now.
@@cencknf5636 So those who can't do it aren't human?
It's all about the teachers , they have the mindset of "just make them complete the notes" when they should have the mindset where they have the goal to make sure every student is understanding what is being taught.
What got me to like math more was when it became easier because I was learning to understand the concepts as a whole instead of just memorizing steps (what I was doing before).
Especially algebra, because it's so logical.
Don't give up, understanding math becomes handy in countless ways =)
bye felicia
Like rounding I always use rounding, and it's the most simple thing
Lol I like math, it just doesn't like me
Math was always SO boring to me. I didn’t understand “why” I was being forced to learn it??? WHY? I always wanted to be a doctor...it took me until HS to realize math & science are so intensely related. If I had understood when I was 4 that understanding math would have given me the confidence to go to med school...I probably would have cared? No one even explained why I needed to know math..how it would benefit me...how spiritual it is...how beautiful & meaningful it can be? Well, it feels to late now but I still have fantasy’s of going back in time & being “good” at math...caring about math...understanding math. Thank you!
It's just not that easy to some people , like you have tried learning but still it didn't turn out right. I want to be good at math but nothing works out.
*I've more recently realize that I liked math, but the way we learn it in school is not the best way to view it.* 💪
He made a such a good point. Many people observe that they're bad at calculations and assume they're bad at maths. Doesn't have to be true though.
I'm NOT bad at calculations. I would imagine that most people can learn some simple procedures by heart (basic operations etc) and then apply them mechanically. It's not even necessay to undersand why: you just do it.
But that's not maths. Maths is much more complex,and whereas I was able to do simple calculations, I've been unable to go any further and maths was a torture to me when I was at school.
Interesting but, once again, this is not the speech that will switch my brain onto math mode.
Have you not paid attention?
There is no maths mode of the brain.
If you are capable of logical thought, which I reckon you are, you can do mathematics.
Such pretty lies. Lies all the same.
@Claudia Vlahović ?
It's not about switching on "math mode". It is debunking math mode and switching on the creative mode.
@@BlueSkyBS you're just idiotic
Yea... no. Still bad at math.
Keep Moving Forward
@@skitzabod7727 like physically?
@@gta4haterhq mentally man
How are people even remember each step you do in maths?? You do like 10 things to a single number.
The worst mistake in teaching maths, and the one which causes many people to get mentally blocked out of algebra, is the failure to put across what an equation is and to build understanding around the equation. I hear too many maths teachers saying "put this here, and move that there.. " instead of saying "Add this to both sides of the equation, multiply both sides of the equation by that.." etc. etc. The concrete becomes abstract at which point many students are lost. Always teach from the concrete and specific to the abstract and general, never the other way around.
They be like"Just divide this with the denominator and variable with the root formula" you have to explain in details what these words like root formula , variable , denominator , etc. Mean
I know I am bad at maths but today my math teacher cannot calculate my income tax
Youre also bad at English
(You were at least)
How dare your edit your comment
@@nurmuhammadrasulov4502 😂😂😂🖕
@@nurmuhammadrasulov4502 who tf are you to ask?
Yeah coz you don't earn anything.
@@wtf_taiyo cry baby
I zoned out as soon as that pop up of hieroglyphs came up ......
Just wrote a math test, I a 100% sure I've failed, and yeah, I want to cry, 8 do t even understand why it seems so hard for me to understand certain concepts and think outside the box. On top of that everyone around me seems like it comes to them so easily
A wonderful, inspiring speech, thank you for this.
I want this guy to be every math teacher in the world
Honestly I have no idea what he was even talking about 🤷😅
To summarise...
Maths is about solving problems and proving that your solution applies in all imaginable scenarios of that isolated problem.
What you were taught in school was just how to calculate - get x, process it, give y (a basic computer's job).
You were doing a calculators job, not the pure essence of mathematics.
Keep Moving Forward
I just wished they taught Math properly nowadays....
Soooooo, how am I suppose to be looking at math exactly? I listened to that entire thing, twice and I still don't have an precise answer. I'm suppose to be creative and what? That's not an answer and I have chemistry homework due like...Now.
You begin by pursuing recreational mathematics
@@pompadour7481 I love recreational math. I do it almost every day. However, halfway through a semester of statistics, I'm lost. I'm an A student with Algebra, Trig, Geometry and the such. But after that...it's all foreign to me.
@Matthew Morycinski what is meant by "understand the concept" in maths? Everyone says it yet I don't know what to do about it.
If school would teach math with money, i will be a math genius 😂💸
Nicola - Business Tips For Success so do i
No
Nicaola's a girl name.
@@naomi-gu1gh not where i live
@@nicola-socialmediasuccess8687 lol have fun in your pyramid scheme Nicola
I half numbers and all sorts when I do maths. M
I relate to u!
Some people are just not that good at maths. Some are exceptional. Most are mediocre.
I don't see what's wrong with that.
Quoteable. Someone might get that tattoo'ed.
Because the maths most people despise isn't what maths is supposed to be at all.
Tough. The pointy end of maths is perfectly designed to stab people in the face, repeatedly and without rest. Do you expect people to continue to where it starts handing out wine and roses as an apology?
Math surely comes more easily to some than others, but saying "some people are just not that good at maths", especially when people who read it also identify with it, may likely be harmful. But then again, this isn't quite what the talk was about. People struggling with math is fine to some degree, but people telling themselves they can't ever get any better is a small tragedy.
there is probably a formula for that.
As a person with Dyscalculia, I’ve had a difficult relationship with maths over the years and the imposter syndrome has been intense over the years. I’ve always had a flair for subjects which things had to be memorised like Geography or History or answers had to be fleshed out and backed up like English. I’ve always been drawn to the financial aspect of life, keeping up with the markets and such and have envisioned myself in this type of career for a while so I will be pursuing the Chartered Accountancy exams in Ireland , a questionable choice you may think. I’m drawn to accountancy for one very simple reason - Assets - Liabilities = Equity, a very simple equation as the cornerstone of the subject.
Maths can be too complex for its own good and the pace that you are expected to understand and solidify knowledge is too quick, especially at second level education. I just wish people like the presenter and others would stop touting maths as something misunderstood. It can extremely disheartening and difficult for people like myself and others but not too say if you love it don’t pursue it. We should all pursue whatever we want to do, whether maths related or not.
Beautiful 🤩
I am so non-mathematical that I am not even able to bear his calcultions references.
Kiara Well, I believe you. You are really not good with “calculations “, you didn’t even spell it right in English. Ha ha,,.. please take this in a funny stride .. I am non mathematical as well. Hi5!
@@kuku16s You get me 😅
Can you please tell it to my math teacher ? 😭
I think the problem is you don't get credited with just getting the right answer sometimes, you have to explain what you did, even gut feelings.
@@pilledestodes yeah except you have about 90 minutes, not a lifetime, to question your choices
Brilliant! I dreaded calculations in college and am bad at memorising tons of formulae and symbols. Always find boolean algebra to be simple because I had learnt the basics drawing truth tables i.e. the proofs of fundamentals. This video gave a good direction to my perspective on math.
I became interested in maths after I read about fractals and watched Numberphile's Legend of Question 6.
لم تتغير فكرتي عن الرياضيات حتى بعد مشاهدة الفيديو 😂🙏
Thanks for supporting...
I am bad, it’s awful and I am a grown woman now and I am still traumatised by my times tables🤨🤨🤨🤨
1. Depends on the math. What people should do is be specific about which math they struggle with.
2. Math becomes easier when it's useful for a particular profession because you'll end up using that math often. This will keep it fresh in your head. Football players,chefs and construction workers are very good at the math they use in their professions for this reason.
I used to be good at it when everything is substractions, devisions,multiplications i close my eyes and open now everything is equations,alphabets,lines,x,y,z,s im so confused when this happened,i dont get them..
My take away is, math is primarily calculation however evolution of it is creativity and passion
Não tem legenda em português ... Logo não entendo!
Math is too hard and will be always hard but it will take so time to get it and understand it well and after all in not going to be a math teacher in future pls thanks so your support
Funny thing, the first few statements you made about the theory some guys figured out was very difficult for me to understand. I just started laughing at myself and how I have conditioned my mind to math=difficult
Nope...im just bad at math 😆
Arrogance.
"You weren' t bad at maths, you just weren't looking at it right". Reading that, I felt angry but listened. It got worse.
Dr Mubeen says he can see inside my head better than I can. "When people say they're bad at maths what they really mean is they're not able to shunt around symbols or perform mental arithmetic with speed and precision". Well, I'm bad at maths and when I say that, I know what I "really mean", thank you.
What deep-seated arrogance gives him the right to tell me and others like me what we "really" mean? What makes him think he can see inside our heads? I have tried and tried, but when I'm confronted with a problem in maths my mind goes blank. If I go on trying I feel a mental and even physical revulsion. Does Dr Mubeen know how that feels? I'm sure he doesn't. But he's oh, so certain that he knows what I and others "really mean".
I'm 68. Up to the age of about 10 I could do the simple arithmetic I was asked to do. I wasn't interested but I could do it. Then all through secondary school it was a downward spiral. Six years of a slow kind of torment, collecting bad marks and a feeling of the unfairness of it all. Why did I need to go through that when I never intended to do any maths afterwards?
Dr Mubeen and others obviously love maths: I loathed it, yet I was forced to endure it. Afterwards, as expected, I chose a career with practically no maths at all (journalism). But ever since, arrogant statements such as those made by Dr Mubeen and others have made me angry.
I love you, marry me!
I still hate math. The reason I quit college years ago and I still don't regret it. I refuse to be an old mo fo going back there neither Can't take it with me.
It’s a tragedy that school-math is often devoid of the creativity and beauties of mathematics, but I wouldn’t go so far as to say that calculation skills aren’t vital. Gauss would have a hard time with 1+2+3+4+...100 if he didn’t know how to add two numbers or how to multiply by 50. If people are better at mental calculations they have an easier time noticing patterns that come up. The pythagorean theorem is noticeable if you can square and sum numbers.
is it just me or did anyone else struggle to get Junaid's point here, like what message was he trying to convey cuz I am confused af.
Math rocks!
Still pretty sure I'm bad at math
Please put arabic subtitles 💟
How fascinating .. Love it ..
6:06
I don't think he understands why people are afraid of math ...
If understanding of maths comes down creativity then you've lost a lot of people. Many people simply aren't creative.
I am more and more convinced that some people have a natural ability at mathematics and cannot understand why other people can't see things from their perspective. It's the arrogance of the intellect.
one can’t just look at math right. how is that possible?
1 word: dyscalculia
That's what I tell myself, but I'm a liar.
math : two and two is twenty two
language : two and two is twotwo
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Honestly I still don't get it.
Leto85
Because you have embedded in your mind that you are bad in maths.
Get rid of that idea and you will get it.
The beatings will continue until morale improves.
@@BlueSkyBS And you're one of the people who is good at math but lack the sympathy for those who aren't?
@@Leto85 And you're the one who doesn't get the meaning behind my reply. Cheers
@@BlueSkyBS As in keep on trying is how I read it.
This talk so deserved a standing applause from the audience!
Mine was one horrifically bad teacher. I hate it.
I love this talk, about the series 1, 2, ..., 100: I also was asked this in Primary school and I kinda imagined it as a zip of 1 connecting to 99, 2 to 98 and so on all the way til the middle, where 49 goes with 51 to create a full 100. So then you are left with 49 numberpairs of 100 and the middle (50) as well as the end (100), that don't have any number to bond with. Those nice numbers can then easily be added by anyone; 4900 + 100 + 50 :) it's just so beautiful in my opinion, especially because such nice numbers don't scare away anyone
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The speaker's neck posture is really bothering me
lol
I know half of the comments are gonna be like, "Oh, you don't understand how hard it is for me". Let me tell a little about my life.
I was terrible at math till grade 4. The reason wss my terrible teachers. Most of them would just be like "oh 1/2+1/3=5/6", I would ask why? Then they'll be like, "Oh you just add this multiply this without any logic behind it. Most of the students get bad at maths due to this. And another think that made me bad at maths was that I couldn'g even do badic operations. Like 2 times 5 is 10 but I wpuld write 7 and be like I am just terrible at maths. That's not true juat really focus on basics and ypu're good to go.
I BEEN said this
No I’m actually bad.
Propose a curriculum
Im a programmer because i hate the math
@Matthew Morycinski of course not every time first be familiar with code second try yourself third dont stand up until program complete or until fall to sleep thats normally what i do
Şahin yaşar
What type of programmer?
1. Who knows syntax of many languages and (for example) can print/output statements in all of them.
2. Who knows one or two language but can code literally anything in those languages with algorithms.
I bet you are 1.
Inspiring approach to math
Nahh, I don’t like maths at all
Claudia Vlahović u don’t need to do that, just ignore it
sameeeee
Math is one sided love story.. and I am the lover......
Claudia Vlahović
The more I try to learn math the more difficult it becomes....
lmao couldn't agree more
I still believe that some people are just better/worse then other people...just like any other subject.
That's very well true. And it depends on a variety of things like what and how one learnt it and how much does one use in daily tasks + memory traits. But that's completely off the point. This is about trying to boost creativity and not just focusing on repeated number crunching. It's not about bringing everyone to the same level, but about encouraging problem solving!
Nobody is bad in maths, unfortunately some get bad teachers or/and bad books.
Not true. I’m pretty bad at math.
I used to be below average in math at 9. What made Me best in my school in 2 years time was I decided I did not want it control Me anymore and Me fearing it. That's my share. Was my changed mindset and focus.
just listen to his accent. he looks like an Indian but his accent is much better than Americans. anyway I'm learner of English therefore now I'm here on the comment.
Of course he's indian
he can be pakistani also...........
i was good at math
Yeah I'm still bad
I hate maths because the formulas are so long? I hate it.. if you switch something up in it... it would be totally different and just spending a whole lesson to only complete half a worksheet.. it sucks.
Spending most of the time reading the comments... Haha
What if,and I mean what if I was looking at it right but IT looked at me wrong I mean it can happen right??..
I wasn't taught right...
How about relaxing with math? 🙂😍
Mathematics is the engineer of the universe
More like physics
Engineers engineered physics by using mathematics to give birth to a/many universe/s? 🤔
@@marcux83 that's true. You're right
@@OasisMilo mind -> blown
@@OasisMilo physics is just applied math
Huh?... What?...
Maths
Yes
I love this funni man word but i dont think his word working to me
Hey, let's meet and I will prove you wrong hshshaha
I'm with you!
I wish i didnt take math
I could not understand a single thing this guy said...
지소미아
Put in correct ay
Good. Still, I just don't enjoy solving mathematical problems. I don't care enough.
What's the point of this video again?
Even with all of his examples, mathematics still looks like drudgery. Boring, cold, soulless and uninspiring.
Watch 3Blue1Brown to see some of the beauty of maths.
I also thought about 3Blue1Brown to respond to this comment ...but then I thought, how many high school concepts can you animate like that.
E=Mc×Squared.
the earth is NOT round, you just weren't looking at it right (hint: its flat)
Are... are you serious?
maybe
Matthew Morycinski if the earth is round, why dont we fall off then
1st
Isnt he in the Inbetweeners lol
Math is Beautiful till she uses make-up 🤣
Learn math not common core math
Math is boring sorry but it is . Or maybe teacher , books , system ...
its teachers books and system for sure
bsapnlainta 789 :(
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Talk could have been more condensed with more examples but good job regardless on an important message worth sharing. To extend his point further, it's about genius, not numbers. Math is about discovery and innovation/creativity, it is logic and genius in their purest form. THIS is what TED should be about not the cringey virtue signalling circlejerk it's become.
4 + 4 is 4 minus free thats 1 quick maths
Sorry maths is not my type I do sports 🤨