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The Math Wars mash-up

This article describes 'the Math Wars' and provides a link to a padlet on this topic.
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The relationship between knowledge, skills and understanding is not new. In fact, many people have debated these themes for centuries.

In recent years they have been part of the so-called ‘Math Wars’. This padlet gives a collage of different expressions on the debate.

In this step you will only be able to browse the content. In the next step you can contribute to a discussion on the importance of knowledge, skills and understanding in mathematics education.

Don’t forget you can open the padlet in a new window by right-clicking and selecting ‘open in a new window’.

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