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Old 02-12-2021, 04:01 PM   #1079
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Originally Posted by Shin Pad View Post
I guess the part that I disagree with is where in the document it says (paraphrased) that the focus shouldn't be on the right answer. We are talking about math here, not philosophy. There is only one right answer. simplified but 2 + 2=4 - period. There is no other answer. I agree that teaching methods could be changed, but the focus should always be on getting the right answer. And I find it quite a stretch to link focusing on the right answer with racism.
My interprutation of that part was not to focus on the answer, but teaching the student how to arrive at the answer. Though I did just skim the document so my initial interprutation may be incorrect.

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