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Mathematical Problem Solving: A Journey toward Meaning
by Cindy Newton
I don’t know about you, but after watching this video a few times, I could almost agree with Ma and Pa’s conclusions. Where the Kettles and so many others falter in math is in viewing math as a set of facts, instead of as a way to make meaning of the world around them. Yes, there are certain mathematical facts that must be memorized, but if the facts have not been built on a foundation of trial, inquiry, and discovery, then math becomes no more than a routine set of calculations, where errors may go unrecognized. Rote memory cannot be transferred as a way of thinking that leads to active, purposeful problem solving.
More like this: Math, Grades 3-5, Grades K-2
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