A good presentation about teaching Maths – “Math is not linear“. The presentation says Math cannot be taught in a linear sequence (one chapter after the other) but a ‘holistic’ approach is required in order to see the big picture – just like the presentation itself as it zooms in and out. Interesting and valid points.

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Inborn talent doesn’t explain high achievement. Researchers say high achievement is due to ‘deliberate practice’. It is not as simple as a ‘practice makes perfect’ adage. Deliberate practice is neither work nor play. Researchers have decoded the pattern, and the path to top performance is becoming much more accessible. The conventional wisdom about “natural” talent is a myth.

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Related topic article: Why are some people smarter? – smarter brains seem to have more efficient networks between neurons – in other words, it takes fewer steps to relay a message between different regions of the brain. Another key factor is the insulating fatty sheath encasing neuron fibres, which affects the speed of electrical signals (transmitted inside the brain).

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