[Math] curriculum is obsessed with jargon and nomenclature seemingly for no other purpose than to provide teachers with something to test the students on.

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The math curriculum has become too complicated. Teachers are forced to teach the subjects using the terminology and rules of the subject, rather than teaching the concepts of the subject itself. The use of too many terms and rules is an obstacle that slows down learning. The modern curriculum tends to focus more on the definitions of terms and rules, rather than explaining how they are related to each other.

Source: A Mathematicians Lament: How School Cheats Us Out Of Our Most Fascinating And Imaginative Art Form

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