Mathematics for All University Students

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``i think the problem in Pakistan is not the standard of education (which is quite high in good schools) - but the lack of affordable schools for the masses.``

Jibbe, I agree with you 100%

haideri

Well, I personally think this article is a bit of a joke - make math more exciting - by introducing exciting books....exciting books on maths??!!

but...on a serious note, I have not studied in Pakistan, therefore it is difficult to comment on the standards (which are indeed very high) - but in general I have found that many Pakistanis who study here and go abroad for further education lack one thing: the ability to dissect situation, and analyze them. This can be blamed on the fact that some systems do not encourage the use of the mind instead focus more on memorizing textbooks, dates, laws, etc.

So that should be developed, but in general i think the problem in Pakistan is not the standard of education (which is quite high in good schools) - but the lack of affordable schools for the masses.

Agreed!!

At the college level, the selection of mathematics vs. biology is a means to resolving the pre-medical vs. pre-engineering choices. Mathematics, indeed, is taught so poorly and the text books at the college level are so dry and boring... the students are bound to shy away from the subject. My school library had some amazing books on mathematics, both exciting and indulging... but very few cared to look at the mathematics section because of the `ghostly` image of the subject. Indeed, analytical and logical thinking and the numeric interpretation of data serves its purpose in all fields... however non-related to mathematics.

The actual purpose and usefulness of mathematics has to be unleashed... somehow!!