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I still believe New Maths is a great idea. The main problem was that most teachers didn't get it, and so couldn't teach it. And parents were angry their kids w
by monoideism 6y ago
I still believe New Maths is a great idea.
The main problem was that most teachers didn't get it, and so couldn't teach it. And parents were angry their kids were learning math that they couldn't understand.
So it was an implementation issue. The concept was sound.
- BearOso 6y agoThe problem with abstract thinking is that there’s often more than one way to represent an answer, so that means the teacher has to actually understand the problems, not just match to an answer sheet. I’m reminded of a widely circulated common core math problem to draw a series of dots showing 4 x 8 or something. The kid drew 4 rows of 8 dots, and the teacher marked it “NO!” and drew 8 rows of 4.
- the_only_law 6y agoMaybe a dumb question, but if a non-insignificant number of teachers are simply matching answer sheets why do you need a degree and certification to do it. Doesn’t that indicate that a number are incompetent at at least one very large aspect of the job. Or perhaps, that’s as intended?