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Re: Chapter 4--Everybody Counts
Posted:
Mar 22, 1995 1:57 PM
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These are just off-the-cuff comments, class starts soon so I'm in a hurry
and am not thinking too deeply.
>1. What happens to children's natural curiosity and enthusiasm for
>mathematics as they become socialized by school and society? Why?
They become too pressured to "make the grade." Pushy parents.
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>2. Comment on the following statement: "Teachers teach only what is
>in the textbook and students learn only what will be on the test."
It's easy and as long as teachers are treated as assembly-line employees
and not professionals they will take the easy way out.
>3. What should be the principal goal of elementary school mathematics?
Enjoying learning.
> What should be the principal goal of secondary school mathematics?
Enjoying learning while preparing for the future (college or work).
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