A dumbass or jerk who refuses to concede defeat to their opponent, but instead gears up for all kinds of mischief or devilry to frustrate and prevent them from moving forward.
The world recently witnessed the undemocratic and idiotic support of a trumpole by 19 Republican state attorney generals and 126 morally corrupt buffoons of Congress, who would likely go down in the history books as an awful bunch of fake and inept lawmakers, who had sold their souls to the devil out of fear for a Pharisee-in-Chief, who is quietly laughing at them for their blind faith in him.
by MathPlus December 16, 2020
The belief or myth that any country, state, or school that adopts the Singapore math curriculum would have their students' math scores improve significantly.
Mauritius and Rwanda appear to have gained from the Singapore math effect—both countries are economically better off than their bigger resources-rich African neighbors.
by MathPlus July 24, 2016
Short for Singapore Math. A mélange of the best math curriculums from the East and the West, which has arguably led Singapore students to repeatedly rank top in international comparative studies like PISA and TIMSS.
In emoji, 🇸🇬 🔢 = (🇺🇸 + 🇬🇧 + 🇨🇳 + 🇰🇷 + 🇷🇺 + 🇮🇱) × 🔢—the six main mathematical ingredients Singapore apparently used to bake its own cake, which is now popular among tens of thousands of math educators and homeschoolers worldwide.
by MathPlus December 10, 2020
Singapore Math in two characters. A mélange of the best math curriculums from the East and the West, which is arguably the catalyst for Singapore students to repeatedly rank top in international comparative studies like PISA and TIMSS.
In emoji, 🇸🇬 🔢 = (🇺🇸 + 🇬🇧 + 🇨🇳 + 🇰🇷 + 🇷🇺 + 🇮🇱) × 🔢—why should Singapore reinvent the wheel when it can steal the best mathematical ideas from others?
by MathPlus December 06, 2020
If teachers and textbook authors would creatively present the oft-sterile math curriculum in a form that would get students excited about the beauty of the subject, by not adulterating but contextualizing the content—by letting learners see both the mathematical forest and the trees.
Mathematics is too important to be left in the hands of mostly uncreative authors or publishers; as a result, teachers and parents would need to sexify the most boring subject in school—they need to ask, “why can’t math be like sex?” to lure unmotivated or mathophobic students.
by MathPlus December 01, 2018
When developed countries discreetly or discriminately inoculate their citizens and permanent residents with dear vaccines produced in the West, while reserving the cheaper half-trialed doses made in the East for their foreign workers or migrants—a “proof” that not all vaccines are treated equal.
Foreign-born doctors and nurses working in Asia and the Middle East blame the governments for practicing vaccine differentiation vis-à-vis their blue-collar or migrant compatriots.
by MathPlus February 10, 2021
The hypothesis that playing slower music—one that doesn’t exceed 120 beats per minute (BPM)—in public settings, such as when people exercise in gyms, or folks dance or do aerobics in workout classes, could reduce the corona infection rate, as it is pretty hard for people in a group activity to properly wear masks or social distance.
With the new Covid-🎶 rule, a number of gym owners in Seoul are worried whether playing fast, funky K-pop songs could get them in trouble with the authorities—would they be forced to play classical or gospel music instead to reduce saliva droplets in the air?
by MathPlus July 13, 2021