How To Teach Math To Youngsters
We are entering the world of a global economy. Unfortunately this brave new world poses a serious and formidable challenge to the United States. The problem is that our children are just not showing much interest or skills in the areas of math, engineering, science, or technology. As the workers of the baby boomer generation start to retire, we not only need to fill these jobs, but prepare our young people to compete for the global jobs of the future. Could the media of the math comic book be part of the solution to the problem?
How about math comic strips? Could this be considered to be a “media” tool? In some ways perhaps. While it’s true that comic strips have been around for years and years, they have mostly been used to entertain, not educate. We’ve all read a comic about a superhero, or a talking mouse, or young romance. How many times have we read a comic that taught us mathematics? Since kids love to read comics, if we can use this format to teach them science and math, we will all win. They will be educated and entertained, and we will help set our kids on a course that is good for the nation’s future.
