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A Communist version of Singapore Math—which is rehashed from the world's best math curriculums—to brainwash students of the power of math in propelling North Korea into a nuclear power.
Math educators believe that if North Korean students were to take part in international comparative studies like PISA and TIMSS, it wouldn't be surprising that they'd rank among the top ten, thanks to the high standard of North Korea math.
by MathPlus July 12, 2017
Get the North Korea Mathmug. When math learning goes beyond learning facts, figures, and applications; instead, math is humanized so that it is allowed to convey beauty, values, truth, justice, play, and love—when mathematical thinking is viewed as a way of life.
Teachers should present math as a verb, not as a noun—when students should be encouraged to be active players, not mere spectators.
by MathPlus January 8, 2019
Get the Math as a Verbmug. The name a Trump “patriot” had given his baby to remind him that his illegitimate son was born on the day he nearly lost his life, when he took part in the January 6 insurrection to unsuccessfully help the ex-president be re-elected undemocratically.
Diehard Trumpists or alt-right white supremacists would show unwavering loyalty to their Insurrectionist-in-Chief, and christening their newborn “Covid Trump” is one such faithful act of allegiance to the “anointed” one.
by MathPlus June 17, 2021
Get the Covid Trumpmug. Also known as “Boris Math.” When hardcore math educators, most of whom are white supremacists or racists, object to using wallet-friendly, better-quality foreign math textbooks under the guise of protecting local authors and publishers, or are opposed to recruiting foreign math teachers and lecturers to teach in local schools and universities, because their presence unprovenly threatens the livelihoods of locals, who would find it hard to compete with cheaper foreign talents.
PM Johnson and his diehard supporters would fight hard to maintain Brexit math for nationalistic reasons, because any compromise to let in alien mathematical talent would be perceived as going against their Brexiteer principles—math and math education must be local, and not adulterated by foreign elements.
by MathPlus October 2, 2021
Get the Brexit Mathmug. A quick way of getting promoted if you are an employee, or a relatively safe way of retiring prematurely if you are the employer, as long as you don’t get caught.
Unlike the negative image associated with creative accounting, other creative activities like creative writing and creative thinking are looked upon positively.
by MathPlus January 9, 2019
Get the Creative Accountingmug. A calculator whose 3️⃣, 1️⃣, 4️⃣, and decimal point keys are broken or disabled, which forces a user to think creatively before carrying out any arithmetic expressions or problem sums that would have involved these defective buttons.
by MathPlus February 1, 2021
Get the Piculatormug. A label for a pro-Trump lawmaker who pretends to uphold electoral integrity as they idiotically attempt to overturn a free and fair election—a stunt aimed at gaining political mileage among voters, as they are itching to run for President in 2024.
An opportunist senator from Missouri was dubbed a “Josh Hawley” after he was blamed for objecting to the results of a legitimate, democratic election, and for the blood that was shed at Capitol Hill as a result of his unfounded claim of fraudulent ballots.
by MathPlus January 10, 2021
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