Other countries don’t teach Algebra, Geometry and Algebra II — and their students perform better.
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“They thought they had to teach procedures, and then realized they could teach in this open, visual, creative way," Boaler said."A lot of research studies suggest that it takes a long time for changes to come about. In this one, it was quick.”Beyond data science, some districts are designing new courses that include more real-world math and topics such as financial algebra and mathematical modeling.
It's true that some longtime Dutch math experts were involved in the design of PISA, which began in 2000 and is given every three years to a sample of 15-year-old students in developed countries and economies. But many international education experts say that shouldn't matter: They praise PISA for assessing concepts that will help children be successful in life and help fuel economic growth.
In one exercise, Morris teaches students to play a capture-the-flag style game featured on the television show Survivor. They learn that by using math, they can win every time.“Their typical response is: ‘This is math?’” Morris said.
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