Abstract vs. Concrete In Math Education

by | Apr 25, 2008 | Our Philosophy

As I see it, the issue that’s missing here is this: a good teacher will use examples to illustrate a point, whereas a great teacher will convey the underlying point in a way that will prompt the student to generate the examples him- or herself.

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