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Re:Math education: It’s not about numbers, it’s about learni... by ebola1717 on Tuesday July 11, 2017 @12:55PM (#14745766)
idk, I studied higher level math very seriously, and even there, practicing computations is pretty key to understanding the underlying concepts. Concepts and abstractions are important, but they don't stick without practice.
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Re:Math education: It’s not about numbers, it’s about learni... by acjohnson55 on Tuesday July 11, 2017 @02:38PM (#14746785)
I agree that it's an important part of the process, but I think it works best when it's connected with actual application, and not just a worksheet full of disembodied computations. I saw way too much of that as a student and as a teacher.
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