Israel/Palestine News

  



Madlin Abu Jayyab teaches students in the Gaza Strip a new way to solve
mathematical problems.

“Fast math” uses abstract mental skills without relying on a calculator.

“We teach skills that complete the academic training they receive in
school and increases the intellectual ability and excellence of the
student,” Abu Jayyab told The Electronic Intifada.

“It makes them faster and more confident.”

Students find value in the time they spend with teachers one-on-one,
something they’re not afforded in the school classroom.

“School mathematics is limited by the curriculum and by the questions
and methods to solve them. But here we have several ways,” 15-year-old
Wafa Faris told The Electronic Intifada.

“Time is limited at school [and] teacher supervision is not always
available.”

Video by Ruwaida Amer and Sanad Ltefa.