Jo Boaler explains why mathematics is so traumatic for many people and shows a different way that people can relate to mathematics. She also shares the latest brain science to show the ways our brains process mathematics, the importance of visual learning and the importance of self belief to our learning and our experiences.


Jo Boaler is an award winning writer and educator, a professor at Stanford and co-founder of youcubed.org. She leads a movement to change the ways teachers and students think about and experience mathematics.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx