Creativity break: How can people get creative in algebra
About this video
Two speakers share how students can be more creative in math. They encourage not fearing mistakes, knowing there is often more than one solution, and seeing maths as posing problems as well as solving them. Creativity means using maths to build things and solve problems in daily life.
You'll be able to
- explain why making mistakes is part of being creative in math.
- describe creativity in math as posing and solving meaningful problems.
Key words
- posing problems
- Coming up with your own questions worth investigating, not just answering given ones.
Transcript
(upbeat music) - In order to get more creative, I would encourage young people to be not afraid of making mistakes. It's okay to fail while exploring a new trail of thought. Know that usually there is more than one solution to the problem. Math is as much about posing problems as problem solving.
And at that point, creativity is noticing where there is something worthwhile investigating.
- As a student in math, I think it's important to remember that math isn't just like random symbols on paper. Like math can mean something and it's pretty powerful that you as a student can build something that uses math. Creativity in math isn't just about being able to pluck numbers from the air and like, oh yes, I know the solution.
It's about being able to use problems that help with your daily life.
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