Faulty logic in the new Math Wars skirmish - Keith Devlin - 1 views
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Seb Schmoller on 20 Jun 13Interesting, trenchant riposte to the http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/16/the-faulty-logic-of-the-math-wars/
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The Faulty Logic of the 'Math Wars' - Crary and Wilson - 1 views
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An interesting (?) commentary, by implication, on the long division / quadratic equation formula debate. Argues that the reason why learning effortlessly to use "mechanical alogorithms" matters is that this (can) give learners a clear understanding of an alogorithmic approach to solving mathematical problems. Not my field enough to know whether the arguments are well founded, however.
Inferentialism and the faulty logic of math wars - 2 views
Math wars have not been fought as fiercely here as in the US. Nevertheless, the debate about the relevance of algorithms has been a point of contest between 'back-to-basics' advocates, often influe...
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