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Thinking about math in terms of literacy
PBS NewsHour
Narrator PBS NewsHour
Publisher: NewsHour Productions
Summary
Algebra is a core subject for U.S. high school students. But should it be? Author Andrew Hacker believes we should reconsider how math is taught: only 5 percent of the American workforce actually uses math beyond arithmetic, though higher-level classes are widely required. But Hacker’s proposal to focus math instruction in a real-world context has drawn criticism from the education community.
Duration: 7 minutes (00:06:41) Publishing date: 2016-08-02; Unabridged; Copyright Year: — Copyright Statment: —
