Thinking about math in terms of literacy
PBS NewsHour
Narratore PBS NewsHour
Casa editrice: NewsHour Productions
Sinossi
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.
Durata: 7 minuti (00:06:41) Data di pubblicazione: 02/08/2016; Unabridged; Copyright Year: — Copyright Statment: —