E18

Ep 18: This, Not That

From Math is Figure-Out-Able! · Hosted by Pam Harris & Kim Montague

2020-10-20·1100

Episode summary

In this episode of Math is Figure-Out-Able!: You might want your magnifying glass for this one, because in this episode we're getting a little nitpicky. Pam and Kim discuss common and often traditional nomenclature/math-slang that can take the reasoning out of mathematics.

Original publisher description

You might want your magnifying glass for this one, because in this episode we're getting a little nitpicky. Pam and Kim discuss common and often traditional nomenclature/math-slang that can take the reasoning out of mathematics. They offer useful alternatives and illustrate the importance of using clear mathematical language so students have less…