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Ep 246: Avoid the Trap of Using Less Sophisticated Reasoning
From Math is Figure-Out-Able! · Hosted by Pam Harris & Kim Montague
Episode summary
In this episode of Math is Figure-Out-Able!: If a student can perform an algorithm, have they developed the mathematical reasoning that operation calls for? Or are they answer-getting? In this episode Pam and Kim discuss a major trap students fall into when we teach mathematics as a series of steps to rotely memorize.
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If a student can perform an algorithm, have they developed the mathematical reasoning that operation calls for? Or are they answer-getting? In this episode Pam and Kim discuss a major trap students fall into when we teach mathematics as a series of steps to rotely memorize. Talking Points: A closer look at the multiplication algorithm and a major…