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4. Too many different ways to do the same thing
October 11, 2017
Often, students, who are struggling with a concept, find it even more challenging when changing grades and/or schools because a new teacher uses a different method to the one they were taught.
eg. Long Division must have the most ridiculous number of methods for doing it.
Add a multi-cultural classroom and even more confusion results.
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eg. 2 Expand double brackets
1. X-multiply Method
This is the Method Mathspig taught students long, long ago.
2. Standard Method
Video tutorial from Me vs Maths here.
3. Grid Method
Video tutorial from 3 min Maths here.
The Solution:
Find the method that works for you. Stick with it and practice, practice, practice.
eg. Long Division
Here is the BEST EVER long division method
THE LEGO ARGUMENT:
It would be tragic IF Lego blocks only had one solution. That is IF 6 Lego blocks could only be arranged in one way. In fact, the number of possibilities of arranging 6 blocks is MIND EXPLODING!
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