Math ≠ Memorization
Thursday, October 10, 2019
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Math inwards the the US has been taught via memorization for decades. Memorize multiplication facts. Memorize add-on tricks. Memorize procedures. Memorize songs for procedures. Memorize dances for procedures. I've seen them all, as well as I've heard skillful arguments for them all, exactly I disagree. I am non proverb that math students should non memorize, I am proverb DO NOT learn via memorization.
Teaching math through memorization causes problems for all students. Clearly if a pupil struggles alongside recall, as well as that is the agency that the math is existence taught...they volition non learn. Those who tin memorize volition "excel" inwards math upwards to a surely point. These students volition eventually striking a wall as well as volition fighting alongside their mightiness to memorize procedures because of the difficulty of mathematics. They bring non developed problem-solving skills thus they all of a abrupt bring a real hard fourth dimension inwards math class.
So...if you lot should non learn via memorization so how should you lot teach? Teach work solving to the indicate of understanding. If students tin explicate the "why" to a physical care for so they ain the concept. I discovery that many math teachers don't know the "why". This is a huge problem. Dig into the textile as well as larn it backwards as well as forwards. You quest to ain the textile earlier you lot await your kids to ain it. Take the fourth dimension as well as analyze your math lesson plans. Identify textile that you lot learn through memorization as well as figure out a dissimilar agency to learn it. Your students volition exercise goodness from your extra work.
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