Why students fail calculus
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Received doctrine that permeates the literature and practice of K-12 mathematics education, if implemented uncritically, will obstruct the development of skills that are critical for the study of calculus. Two false dichotomies are of principle concern : • Blind rote is always bad and leads to error, whereas thinking about what you are doing is always good and leads to success • Solving problems by algebra is bad, whereas concretizing problems by the use of physical and visual models is good.
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