In this issue, Karl Fisch discusses his views on testing students, especially in mathematics, and what is considered to be a "right" answer. I agree with a lot of his points as he said that students should be taught methods that help them relate math to the world and real world situations. He states that students need math knowledge to correspond with daily life so they will know how to use the many formulas they are taught once they leave their math class and go into the world.
I feel that math is a hard subject for students to grasp because they don't fully understand why numbers "do what they do" if you will. Students must be taught how the math concepts relate to their life just like we teach history lessons because those topics are the reason for the way the world is today. If we did not approach math as a topic that requires mastery and perfection to be successful and made it seem more meaningful in the eyes of students, they may feel the need and desire to learn the material.
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