Re: Anatomy: Art or Science?

Date: Thursday, 29 October 2009 08:44 am (UTC)
You're describing exactly the situation in a lot of maths ed. Teach them conceptual stuff or teach them algorithms. The correct reply is, of course: both. There are even papers called things like "The Math Wars" going on about this. I used to be more on the conceptual side, but I'm getting all stern and schoolmarm-ey in my old age and am tending towards "learn your #&*@$% times table!" etc.
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