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Ep 190: The Problem With PEMDAS

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Order of operations seems more rote memorizable than figure-out-able, or is it? In this episode Pam and Kim discuss the pitfalls of teaching order of operations as an acronym to memorize, and offer a better alternative.
Talking Points:

  • It's about communication rather than a thing to memorize.
  • The notation is social knowledge.
  • The order is logical mathematical knowledge and therefore figure-out-able!
  • Open-middle problems for meaningful practice.

Check out our social media
Twitter: @PWHarris
Instagram: Pam Harris_math
Facebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics education
Linkedin: Pam Harris Consulting LLC

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Order of operations seems more rote memorizable than figure-out-able, or is it? In this episode Pam and Kim discuss the pitfalls of teaching order of operations as an acronym to memorize, and offer a better alternative.
Talking Points:

  • It's about communication rather than a thing to memorize.
  • The notation is social knowledge.
  • The order is logical mathematical knowledge and therefore figure-out-able!
  • Open-middle problems for meaningful practice.

Check out our social media
Twitter: @PWHarris
Instagram: Pam Harris_math
Facebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics education
Linkedin: Pam Harris Consulting LLC

  continue reading

313 episodes

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