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Debate 37 - Dump the Algorithms?


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Math is full of algorithms. These are generalized procedures or sets of rules to be followed in solving problems of a given type. From the standard algorithms for subtraction and long division in elementary school all the way to the distance formula and the quadratic formula in high school, algorithms are a part of the mathematics curriculum. However, some may ask: should we be teaching students these methods, or should we Dump the Algorithms?

  • Pam Harris’s website: mathisfigureoutable.com 
  • Follow Pam Harris on social media: @pwharris
  • Vanessa Vakharia’s website: maththerapy.com
  • Follow Vanessa Vakharia (aka The Math Guru) on social media: @TheMathGuru

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