let mastery evolve from the constant reinforcement those types of problems provide


Hear, hear.
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There is also a huge red flag for this kind of thing if a child is SLOWER under "timed" conditions than NOT.

In that case, the very act of timing is altering the performance being evaluated.

Now I suppose that it's fair to argue that we should all be "tough enough" to perform under pressure.

But let me ask this-- how many "good spellers" can perform well under SPELLING BEE conditions, hmm?

It's the format that makes the difference.


Schrödinger's cat walks into a bar. And doesn't.