alleryWhat message does a right-way-only style of maths teaching send?
AMany methods are welcome
BThinking is unimportant
COnly one method is acceptable
DAnswers do not matter
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Only one method is acceptable
1. Maths was once taught as if one right way existed.
2. Other approaches were treated as wrong even when the answer was right.
3. Teachers now ask students to share and justify their thinking.
_Source: Wikipedia, Mathematical anxiety, section In schools_
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