I recently read two reviews°hard word of Math Academy°hard word. ⚙️ https://mikelikejordan.bearblog.dev/how-math-academy-pulled-me-out-of-the-valley-of-despair/ and https://frankhecker.com/2025/02/18/math-academy-part-11/ My takeaways°hard word:
- The product°hard word is too expensive°hard word. $600/year is too much. This probably should be a $79 (or even $179) one-off°hard word purchase°hard word. 💡 of course, revenue°hard word experts recommend°hard word a subscription°hard word model, so you capture°hard word the most value from your°hard word loyal customers°hard word. However, to a certain extent°hard word, the cost°hard word is a feature°hard word; people are more motivated°hard word to use a product°hard word they are paying more for. 💡 there is also an element°hard word of customer°hard word selection to it; they are more likely to get results when their clientele°hard word is "people willing to pay a lot"
- The best phrasing°hard word was "a gym for math". 🔥 the negative°hard word version°hard word of this is the Duolingo-esque°hard word gamification°hard word that seems to be part of the product°hard word
- The attitude°hard word in both reviews°hard word was largely penitent. I used°hard word to hate math, but now I'm°hard word in a better place.
- The results are largely theoretical°hard word; they think they know math now, but what real-life°hard word evidence do they have of this? 💭 I generally say that I am completely useless°hard word for teaching secondary-school°hard word math; I don't°hard word understand how people could possibly struggle°hard word with it.
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Their website ⚙️ https://www.mathacademy.com/pedagogy has a lot of claims°hard word. Some of it is unremarkable°hard word 🔥 my rule-of-thumb°hard word: anyone who brags°hard word about "spaced°hard word repetition°hard word" is probably wrong 💡 the claims°hard word that they encourage°hard word students°hard word to "practice" are almost vacuously°hard word distinguishing°hard word from any other product°hard word, other parts I disagree°hard word with: New concepts°hard word should be taught°hard word alongside°hard word or following dissimilar°hard word material so as°hard word to avoid°hard word this problem.