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"This clears up confusion, or rather prevents it from occurring in the first place." Not in my experience and I venture to guess that you haven't taught develo
by yequalsx 15y ago
"This clears up confusion, or rather prevents it from occurring in the first place."
Not in my experience and I venture to guess that you haven't taught developmental learners. Obviously one discusses the order of operations and the fact that the order is arbitrary. This does not prevent confusion from occurring in developmental learners.
- droithomme 15y agoI don't know about these "developmental learners". I've taught students in college, high school, and elementary school. Mostly bright kids in elementary, and a wide range of skill levels in high school and college. Your responses to others here consistently dismiss others' personal experiences and knowledge while touting yourself as the only reliable expert. Frankly your responses here to others are so argumentative and belligerent I'm having a hard time imagining you're really such an expert in the things you claim.
- yequalsx 15y agoYou are incorrectly interpreting what I've written if you think it has been belligerent. I'm not an expert and have not claimed to be an expert. I do have extensive experience with developmental learners of mathematics. Think adults who are innumerate. I did preface my response to you with, "not in my experience". It is not a valid conclusion to say that my remarks have been belittling. Based on what you wrote above it looks like my guess that you haven't had much experience with developmental learners appears to be correct. I stated my experience was different than yours. What is there to be upset about?