I think this Aperiodical post is rather interesting

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The forum discussion centers around a critique of Khan Academy's approach to math education, particularly in the context of a video from The Aperiodical titled "#MTT2K: Teachers critique Khan Academy." User CB emphasizes the inadequacies of math education in the US and highlights the second video as particularly insightful. The conversation suggests a comparative analysis of educational methods, questioning how Khan Academy's effectiveness might differ if it were designed in Japan.

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I've felt for a long time that math education in the US is unacceptably bad. Some goods points in this video for sure. This is the video to which CB is referring I believe.

[video=youtube;CHoXRvGTtAQ]What if Khan Academy was made in Japan?[/video]
 

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