Teaching Math with Examples

Teaching Math with Examples
ISBN-10
1913622487
ISBN-13
9781913622480
Category
Education
Pages
126
Language
English
Published
2021-02-23
Publisher
John Catt Educational
Author
Michael Pershan

Description

We want our students to know that learning is as important a goal as problem solving in mathematics. Failing to solve a problem but learning something from studying the solution is not a failure at all. Because understanding a new idea is itself a creative process, as mathematically impressive as discovering it in the first place. And it's also just as valuable - mathematics needs people who are able to learn challenging ideas with depth. If what we mainly value is problem solving, studying a solution is just giving up. But if we value achieving mathematical understanding, we can see the studying of a solution for what it is: a core mathematical act. And that's why studying mathematical examples is so valuable.

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