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This is why I'm not opposed to the Common Core approach. It seems that they really emphasize math conceptualization and chunking instead of a formulaic process
by TheAdamAndChe 9y ago
This is why I'm not opposed to the Common Core approach. It seems that they really emphasize math conceptualization and chunking instead of a formulaic process list that was used when I was a kid. Given the poor math scores in the US compared to other advanced countries, I really hope that this helps more younger people understand math.
- ghaff 9y agoThese things all go in cycles though. People were complaining about the "new math" back in the 1960s. As Tom Lehrer put it "Understanding what you're doing is the important thing, rather than to get the right answer." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIWaJ0sy03g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIWaJ0sy03g https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Math https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Math