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Ep 140: Cancel Simplifying
From Math is Figure-Out-Able! · Hosted by Pam Harris & Kim Montague
Episode summary
In this episode of Math is Figure-Out-Able!: Have you ever noticed how many different meanings there are for the word simplify? Even if you limit it to mathematical meanings, there's a lot. In this episode Pam and Kim discuss how we can better communicate with students what we really want them to do when we say 'simplify.
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Have you ever noticed how many different meanings there are for the word simplify? Even if you limit it to mathematical meanings, there's a lot. In this episode Pam and Kim discuss how we can better communicate with students what we really want them to do when we say 'simplify.' Talking Points: Asking students to 'simplify' can often be a guessing…