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"incomplete information" is a standard concept in word problem curriculum. But usually it's explicitly an option in the test, as a fairness to the student. Mak
by lupire 8mo ago
"incomplete information" is a standard concept in word problem curriculum. But usually it's explicitly an option in the test, as a fairness to the student.
Making mistakes in lecture is a standard technique used by good teachers, to promote active listening and critical thinking.
- impossiblefork 8mo agoYes, but in Swedish school maths books there are lists of problems, and these are always correct. You don't find a "this problem is nonsense, and here's way" in the list of solutions. I think this kind of thing is extremely unusual.
- zozbot234 8mo agoI don't know about Sweden specifically, but I'm pretty sure that many word-problems-heavy education systems do also demonstrate ill-posed problems and expect pupils to recognize them. Of course there is generally a warning that some of the problems you get may be ill-posed, and what to say in that case: it's not a complete surprise.