Language Vs. Mathematic

 Between "Grammar" and "1+1=2"

          Language and mathematic are general subjects to learn in all level of school in Indonesia which both are related to each other. It is important to learn language in communication before learn mathematic because you need to understand the explanation through communication. Before learning between languages and mathematic, it is important to know the basic differences and similarities.

          Language is being learned based on assumption of reality, unlike mathematic, is being learned based on assumption of perfection. People learn how to communicate to each other with language. Body language is the first language to be practiced and understood which already used since we were baby. It showed that people naturally learn language by adapted to our reality. Otherwise, concrete basic formulas are being used to learn mathematic which it examine the constant result. The point is you can solve one problem with many solutions in language term when you can solve many problems with one formula in learning mathematic.

        In terms of processing part in human brain, the core process of learning language and mathematic is in left hemisphere brain. Left hemisphere is dominated for language, math, and linear logic process. It must attribute meaning or value to element for both subject to build learning pattern. However, both of subject use different part of left hemisphere brain. Emeritus professor of biology, Ken Saladin, stated that key language centers in our brain are in the Broca area, and Wernicke area. Otherwise, prefrontal cortex of the frontal lobe is the center of processing the logic between numbers.

          In conclusion, it is difficult to state whether one subject is more important than other subject as it is based on student preferences. What important to understand is the differences and the unique similarities which adding more value in learning both subject.