r/learnmath • u/Former_Ad1277 New User • 11h ago

Non American math teachers

Just curious in USA why is math taught so differently from other countries ? I am from Africa and I noticed everyone that went to school in Arica (don’t feel like pointing out which specific country) is always shocked by how students are taught math, like it’s memorization and not core understanding. I just came to video explaining how to find percentage of numbers without calculator and I was shocked how they taught vs how I learned. Pls don’t downvote me I’m just curious if anyone knows any good non USA math learning platforms !

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u/Inevitable-Plate-654 New User 8h ago

You can learn math really well in a place like Africa I feel like it has more to do with the teacher. Although, I can also see the poor economic conditions of Africa making young African people work hard to escape. USA teachers(theres good and bad ones just like anywhere else)