Are math skills natural, or rather acquired?

jimbob1225
Fri, 30 Dec 2005 10:28:27 +0000

I think math skills are a lot like writing skills. Math and writing both have strong foundations in acquired skills – number operations and processes (from division to derivatives) versus grammar and structure (paragraphing to participials!). So “skills” are all acquired. But “skillz” as in “mad math skillz” come from number-analyzing ability and imagination, just like writing ability comes from word-analysis and imagination in a different way.