For what it's worth, I learned a lot of math this way.

Originally Posted by madeinuk
Personally, I think the whole thing is a crock - if it were true then I would expect most elementary educators would be experts at teaching elementsry Maths by now - and they are not.


Wouldn't they be experts at doing elementary math if it were true? And I think most of them actually are probably pretty good at that part, even if their teaching skills are not improving.

I agree that it should not be an obstacle to properly differentiated instruction, though.