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Re:Math education: It’s not about numbers, it’s about learni... by mbizzle88 on Tuesday July 11, 2017 @03:29PM (#14747229)
Marking a math test is only objective when an answer is entirely correct. What mark do you give a student who makes a minor arithmetic error on a single step of a multi-step problem?
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Re:Math education: It’s not about numbers, it’s about learni... by jeffdavis on Tuesday July 11, 2017 @09:23PM (#14749464)
Objective tests for math ability are pretty good. Arguing that they are only 99% objective doesn't really change my point.

People aren't afraid of making tiny mistakes. They are afraid of looking at a problem similar to a dozen they saw in lecture; and having no idea what to do, and then being told under no incertain terms that they did not succeed.

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Re:Math education: It’s not about numbers, it’s about learni... by chrisdbaldwin on Tuesday July 11, 2017 @04:46PM (#14747892)
0 pts - space shuttle exploded.
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