Back to Introduction to Mathematical Thinking
Learner Reviews & Feedback for Introduction to Mathematical Thinking by Stanford University
2,896 ratings
About the Course
Learn how to think the way mathematicians do – a powerful cognitive process developed over thousands of years.
Mathematical thinking is not the same as doing mathematics – at least not as mathematics is typically presented in our school system. School math typically focuses on learning procedures to solve highly stereotyped problems. Professional mathematicians think a certain way to solve real problems, problems that can arise from the everyday world, or from science, or from within mathematics itself. The key to success in school math is to learn to think inside-the-box. In contrast, a key feature of mathematical thinking is thinking outside-the-box – a valuable ability in today’s world. This course helps to develop that crucial way of thinking.
Top reviews
AM
Nov 24, 2019
It was an amazing course! Lots of interesting content. The content is also explained really well, i found it really easy to understand. The assessments are a little challenging, but reasonably sized.
SI
Mar 26, 2025
Great course that everyone should take in their lives. Teaches skills that are necessary not just in math, but in all walks of life. Excellent pacing and course material. Teaches the topics very well.
Filter by:
726 - 728 of 728 Reviews for Introduction to Mathematical Thinking
By gamey p
•May 20, 2020
It's fail course it's a wasting for time
By Arnold W
•Oct 11, 2020
cant fucking unenrol
By Jorge D M
•Sep 14, 2021
bastante malo