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More than half of USAmericans can't read to a sixth grade level, what does this actually mean? (hexbear.net)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/askchapo@hexbear.net
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Like, in a practical sense? Do you have any stories or examples from your life?

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[–] 8 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Tbh you also about lost me when you started taking about rectangular prisms, too, and I'm a 30-year-old former voracious reader. So. Maybe take it a lil easier on them, and come up with simpler verbiage when introducing new concepts?

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  • [–] 15 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I think there is a significant difference in two skill affinities at play here. Vocabulary and spatial visualization are both important to solidifying geometry skills but some people just tend to have a lot of difficulty projecting 3-dimensional shapes in their minds, whether or not the words to describe the concepts are in their lexicon.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago

    I personally feel like my Nintendo 64 helped me form the wild geometry and visualisation skills that I have. There's some studies that show a strong correlation. I can visualize a running petrol engine in my mind, create structures and understand the engineering/physics of it's supports. I don't do it for a living anymore, but I'm really good at building things without a blueprint. ADHD probably helps with this too.

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