Why
Study Mathematics? Applications of
Mathematics
in Our Daily Life
Joseph
Boon Wooi YEO
Most students would like
to know why they have to study various mathematical consepts. Teachers usually
cannot think of a real-life application for most topics or the examples that
they have are beyond the level of most students. In this chapter, I will first
discuss the purposes of mathematics. The aims of mathematics education and the
rationales for a broad-based school curriculum. Then I will provide some
examples of applications of mathematics in the workplace that secondary school
and junior college students can understand. But student may not be interested
in these professions. So I will examine how mathematics can be useful outside
the workplace in our daily life. Lastly, i will look at how mathematical
processes. Such as problem solving, investigation, and analytical and critical
thinking, are important in and outside the workplace.
... to be continued ( つづく)
