Math minded!

The video discusses how children are often categorized as math-minded or not, but Stanford Professor Joe Buller believes this mindset can be changed. Buller introduced a Free Math MOOC to over 1000 students, aiming to alter their attitudes towards math. The course encourages collaboration and problem-solving, showing that math is accessible to everyone. Students who participated developed more positive feelings about math, engaged more in class, and performed better on assessments. The course emphasizes that math isn't about speed but learning from mistakes.

In what ways did the course encourage collaboration among students?

What does the statement 'Math isn't about speed' imply about the learning process in mathematics?