@TaraMathBC: See Bahrick & Hall (1991) J. Exp. Psych.: General, 120, pp. 20-33. Learners of algebra whose practice persisted only while it was imposed on them did not retain much. If practice is miserable, no one will persist in it once the obligation to persist is removed.
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Tara Houle Retweeted Claire Lehmann
well that can be said for ANYTHING. That's what happens when kids haven't mastered basic math facts, like fractional arithmetic, so they can learn Algebra effectively. Try and rush students thru procedures w/o mastery, leads to disaster. Just saw thishttps://twitter.com/clairlemon/status/1030307817297563648 …
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Claire LehmannVerified account @clairlemonBecause a) you want to store facts in your long term memory & retrieve them when relevant b) your working memory gets overloaded easily c) it's hard to be critical w/out having mastery & d) it's hard to be creative unless you have knowledge across domains https://twitter.com/Mexikansk/status/1030302461876219906 …1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @TaraMathBC @DrEugeniaCheng and
Ms Houle, you seem determined to ignore a basic point: you can't get kids to practice enough to achieve useful, durable results simply by compelling them to practice. This has been tried and tried and tried, and the main effect of the effort has been to inculcate math hatred.
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Replying to @MathPrinceps @DrEugeniaCheng and
4. what has occurred over a 30 yr period is an obsession with child centred, inquiry based learning to the detriment of successful classroom instruction. When we know what works, and how to employ it, why do so many choose to ignore it?
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Replying to @TaraMathBC @DrEugeniaCheng and
Ms Houle, I am a mathematician. I love mathematics. Its propagation to the next generation is an urgent concern of mine, to which I have given much of my life. I respectfully point out that Euler's ALGEBRA of 1770 remains arguably the best text ever written on this subject.
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Replying to @MathPrinceps @DrEugeniaCheng and
well
@rastokke is a mathematician who authored https://www.cdhowe.org/sites/default/files/attachments/research_papers/mixed/commentary_427.pdf … and@rcraigen also joined her to start http://www.wisemath.org to raise awareness over declining math performance. Anna's report is pretty conclusive about what the prob's are.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @TaraMathBC @DrEugeniaCheng and
For reference, you might look at this. But the literature is extensive, and you should by no means stop here. http://bit.ly/2vRKY6b
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Replying to @MathPrinceps @DrEugeniaCheng and
Culture surrounding education is much different in Japan than it is here. That is not new nor surprising. I fail to see how that adds to the discussion here.
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Replying to @TaraMathBC @DrEugeniaCheng and
I regret, Ms Houle, that I have little hope of persuading you that this subject includes any questions to which you do not already possess all the answers. Good luck with your efforts. But I urge you to reassess them in twenty-five years.
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Replying to @MathPrinceps @DrEugeniaCheng and
I follow what the trends suggest Ms. Gunnarsen: In 30 yrs where Canada was once 1 of the best in the world, we have now slipped down to mediocrity. This is what the data TELLS us. We also have overwhelming empirical data to suggest WHY, yet many here want 2 ignore it. Good nightpic.twitter.com/cMdJZtG2T0
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I am, alas, male.
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Replying to @MathPrinceps @DrEugeniaCheng and
apologies, "Mr. Gunnarsen." Good night.
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Replying to @TaraMathBC @DrEugeniaCheng and
Well, strictly speaking, it's "Dr. Gunnarsen." But I have never much cared about that. And good night to you. I envy you your certainties.
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