Debate 37 - Dump the Algorithms?
Episode description
Math is full of algorithms. These are generalized procedures or sets of rules to be followed in solving problems of a given type. From the standard algorithms for subtraction and long division in elementary school all the way to the distance formula and the quadratic formula in high school, algorithms are a part of the mathematics curriculum. However, some may ask: should we be teaching students these methods, or should we Dump the Algorithms?
- Pam Harris’s website: mathisfigureoutable.com
- Follow Pam Harris on social media: @pwharris
- Vanessa Vakharia’s website: maththerapy.com
- Follow Vanessa Vakharia (aka The Math Guru) on social media: @TheMathGuru
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