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Perhaps math classes should focus less on remembering algorithms and more on inventing your own algorithms by solving novel problems. In that context showing wo
by charmonium 10y ago
Perhaps math classes should focus less on remembering algorithms and more on inventing your own algorithms by solving novel problems. In that context showing work is much more meaningful.
- Ar-Curunir 10y agoI don't mean to be mean, but people who don't know basic algebra are unlikely to be making algorithmic breakthroughs.
- nitrogen 10y agoThe parent comment probably meant that students would learn how to derive the necessary algorithm from the problem description, rather than memorizing a bunch of rote algorithms without being able to disassemble and reassemble them.
- nitrogen 10y agoThen you have parents complaining about the difficulty of "story problems" and claiming math class shouldn't be reading class.