• Ep 248: Avoid the I'm Not A Math Person Trap

  • Mar 18 2025
  • Length: 20 mins
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Ep 248: Avoid the I'm Not A Math Person Trap

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  • Summary

  • Why do students give up on learning math? In this episode Pam and Kim discuss how using algorithms as teaching tools is distorting students' perception of what the definition of math is, which results in a poor mathematical identity.

    Talking Points:

    • A mysterious five pound bag
    • A proportional reasoning Problem String
    • Trap #1 and #2 (see Ep 246 and 247 for more details)
    • Trap #3 a false definition of math that leads to Identity Definition of Math Trap
    • Read Pam's new book for more information: Developing Mathematical Reasoning: Avoiding the Trap of Algorithms

    Purchase Book here: http://www.mathisfigureoutable.com/avoidthetraps

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