Kalid Azad > Quotes

“math is about ideas — formulas are just a way to express them.”
― Kalid Azad, Math, Better Explained: Learn to Unlock Your Math Intuition

“Knowledge isn’t about acing a quiz: it’s about letting ideas become natural and automatic extensions to the way you think. New concepts snap into place because they’re based on a solid intuitive foundation, not a fragile memorized one.”
― Kalid Azad, Math, Better Explained: Learn to Unlock Your Math Intuition

“Unfortunately, calculus can epitomize what’s wrong with math education. Most lessons feature contrived examples, arcane proofs, memorization and abstract symbol manipulation that body slam our intuition and enthusiasm before they can put on their gloves. It really shouldn’t be this way.”
― Kalid Azad, Math, Better Explained: Learn to Unlock Your Math Intuition

“Formal mathematical language is one just one way to communicate. Diagrams, animations, and just plain talkin’ can often provide more insight than a page full of proofs.”
― Kalid Azad, Math, Better Explained: Learn to Unlock Your Math Intuition