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Facts or Truths??

Submitted by Ayotola Oronti on Mon, 07/07/2008 - 2:05pm.

If we say that there are no truths as such but just a summary of observations, I wonder what we do teaching mathematics. In Philadelphia we use Everyday Math to teach math in the elementary grades. Each lesson usually begins with a message that pulls each child into a realm of displaying his or her prior knowledge in that area. Right after that it is the job of the teacher to go over what the kids have done and guide them into the "TRUTH".

Now, I understand that I have to remember I am not teaching the truth but "we are getting it less wrong".

Tola 

 

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