Which kind of problem lets children use multiple approaches rather tha…

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Which kind of problem lets children use multiple approaches rather than one correct answer?

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C. Open-ended problems

1. The paper favours open-ended problems involving multiple approaches, not solely a final unitary correct answer.
2. Drills, spelling tests and copying all point to one fixed answer.
3. Such tasks also tie mathematics to children's social worlds.
_Source: NCERT National Focus Group Position Paper on Teaching of Mathematics, 5.1.1 Processes_

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Weekly spelling tests

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Fill-in-the-blank drills

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Copying exercises

Which kind of problem lets children use multiple approaches rather than one correct answer?

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