Student Quotes
“The problems that we work on in class are very thought-provoking and really get you thinking about them. The way that we are introduced a new topic is really great too; we aren't taught how to do it off the bat, but instead try to find our own approach and work with others to solve the problem.”
“I liked a lot of the problems that we worked on in class. Most of them were very challenging which helped me grow my brain. Sometimes I did get frustrated because my whole table was stuck and we didn't know what to do. I think that helped us though because we really had to think creatively about how we would solve the problem. We also had to be able to prove our answer on every problem which assisted us in growing our reasoning skills.”
“My experience working with these types of math problem is fun and useful because the teacher doesn't just give us the answer, she wants us to think through it and make connections with other problems.”
“Working on problems is one of my favorite things because they are easier to solve with a group and I think it’s fun to have a new challenge every day!”
“The problems are great and fun but frustrating at the same time but that's what makes us grow as a student we are faced with challenging problems and after working and solving the problem you finally get it... Basically, the problems are great; it benefits you, and it challenges you to think harder.”
"I like how we were supposed to solve a problem that was really hard and we knew almost nothing about, but we still were not given the answer until we figured it out. That was really helpful for me and it made solving random problems easier each time."
"I liked how it was different from other math classes, and we worked on interesting problems."
“I liked a lot of the problems that we worked on in class. Most of them were very challenging which helped me grow my brain. Sometimes I did get frustrated because my whole table was stuck and we didn't know what to do. I think that helped us though because we really had to think creatively about how we would solve the problem. We also had to be able to prove our answer on every problem which assisted us in growing our reasoning skills.”
“My experience working with these types of math problem is fun and useful because the teacher doesn't just give us the answer, she wants us to think through it and make connections with other problems.”
“Working on problems is one of my favorite things because they are easier to solve with a group and I think it’s fun to have a new challenge every day!”
“The problems are great and fun but frustrating at the same time but that's what makes us grow as a student we are faced with challenging problems and after working and solving the problem you finally get it... Basically, the problems are great; it benefits you, and it challenges you to think harder.”
"I like how we were supposed to solve a problem that was really hard and we knew almost nothing about, but we still were not given the answer until we figured it out. That was really helpful for me and it made solving random problems easier each time."
"I liked how it was different from other math classes, and we worked on interesting problems."