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The New DU. Reply #1: Math instruction in American public schools is ridiculously stupid, in my experience
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Sun Oct-11-09 05:59 PM
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| 1. Math instruction in American public schools is ridiculously stupid, in my experience |
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For example, back in elementary school I was forced to learn to 3 different methods of multiplication and division (even though I could barely do either.) The only time I ever succeeded in math was when my teacher forced me to learn the orthodox method and to practice it for hours on end. This was about 10 years ago, so it might have changed. However, from what I am hearing it does not sound like it changed for the better.
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