This resonated with me also. I tutored an at-best remedial high school student in geometry, and despite making lots of progress, could scarcely be talked out of really bad proofs.
“Look at it! It’s a right angle.”
“Is it labeled as a right angle?”
“No, but the one right above it is, and they look just alike!”
This resonated with me also. I tutored an at-best remedial high school student in geometry, and despite making lots of progress, could scarcely be talked out of really bad proofs.
“Look at it! It’s a right angle.” “Is it labeled as a right angle?” “No, but the one right above it is, and they look just alike!”