Traditional Math

An Equal-Time Critique of Education in the Mid-50's

(This appeared in “Math Education in the U.S.”)

Apr 29 • 

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Thoughts on Conceptual Understanding

In a previous post, I talked about different beliefs held by math teachers and others regarding when the standard algorithm for multi-digit addition and…

Apr 23 • 

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January 2025

An Example of Contextual Understanding

Or "concepts" as they are sometimes called

Jan 13 • 

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We Must Teach the Concepts, Dept.

517th edition

Jan 11 • 

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Conceptual Understanding vs Vague, Transitory Notions

“Conceptual understanding” is one of those terms, that despite many definitions that have been provided, often remains more as Andrew Old once described…

Jan 6 • 

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December 2024

The More Things Change, Dept: H1-B Visas

When I was working in Sen.

Dec 30, 2024 • 

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Scaffolding Via Incrementally Complex Problems

In teaching math, you have to start somewhere.

Dec 21, 2024 • 

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What Explicit Instruction and Worked Examples Look Like in the Classroom

Excerpt from "Traditional Math"

Dec 12, 2024 • 

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