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JasonRox said:
You're not going to melt for agreeing with me are you ?
How Can We Revive Enthusiasm in a High School Math Club?
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The discussion centers around the lack of enthusiasm and engagement in a high school math club. The original poster expresses frustration that the club is not focused on math activities, despite attempts to introduce math problems. Suggestions for revitalizing the club include hands-on projects like building a parabolic solar furnace, exploring chess puzzles, and discussing interesting unsolved problems. Members share their experiences, noting that many join clubs primarily for college applications rather than genuine interest in math. Ideas for activities include tutoring programs, math-related games, and inviting teachers to discuss topics like fractals and cryptography. The conversation also touches on the challenges of fostering a genuine love for math in a club setting, with some members feeling that true math enthusiasts often work independently rather than participating in clubs. Overall, the thread highlights the struggle to create a vibrant math community in a high school environment where many members lack intrinsic motivation.
You're not going to melt for agreeing with me are you ?
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franznietzsche said:You're not going to melt for agreeing with me are you ?
Never.
Our school use to teach through Spivak in first year... now they don't.
Things are so boring, and I have no motivation to do anything.
I do my own thing, like I mentionned in my post, but that's it. Yes, I would to do some Spivak this summer, but it's not that fun on my own. It's more of a conversational text.
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JasonRox said:
Why not go through it in the Calc&Analysis forum the way Tom is going through Differential Forms in the Tensor Analysis forum ? Although it's not free, it's a book all serious Calc students should be exposed to, and there are many mature mathematicians on this site that would probably love to aid conceptual and theoretical questions and maybe other approaches to problems or add modern commentary.
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I'll consider it.