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How Much Mathematics Should A Student Memorize? Part 5, The Multiplication Table

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There has been a war in the mathematics education world for the past few decades about whether students should master basic skills, or whether they should use calculators or software for basic skills to save time and energy for higher-level thinking. More and more people nowadays are seeing this for what it is: a false … Read more

How Much Mathematics Should a Student Memorize?

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The more you understand, the less you have to memorize. A good example is trigonometric identities, of which there are quite a number. Should a student memorize trigonometric identities? Well, at first, it is probably wise to memorize a few of them. Part of a teacher’s job is to help students identify what is essential … Read more