"While over half of all Americans rate math skills as "very important" in their work (55 percent) and personal (63 percent) lives, only 38 percent of young people (ages 18 to 24) said math skills are very important in their work life and 37 percent in their personal life, according to a December survey of 5,100 U.S. adults."
"The survey highlights generational divisions in how math skills are perceived, with adults older than 55 most likely to see math as very important compared to younger adults, and Gen Z least likely to attribute value to math skills. To Sheila Tabanli, a mathematics professor at Rutgers University, the low ratings point to a lack of perceived connection between math skills and career development, despite the clear correlation she sees."
"Tabanli said it can be hard to convince many Gen Z and Alpha students that math content is necessary for their daily lives, in part because access to information is so convenient and they can perform calculations on their phones or online. "We need to transition from focusing too much on the concept, the domain, the content-which we do love as math people, otherwise we wouldn't be doing it for a living-but students don't see that connection [to employable skills]," Tabanli said."
A December survey of 5,100 U.S. adults found that overall 55 percent rate math skills as very important for work and 63 percent for personal life, while only 38 percent of 18- to 24-year-olds said math skills are very important for work and 37 percent for personal life. The responses reveal clear generational divides, with adults older than 55 most likely to value math and Gen Z least likely to do so. Young adults rated math the least important of nine skills for the general workforce. Convenience of information access and calculator tools reduces perceived daily necessity, and many students see little connection between math content and career development.
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