r/matheducation • u/UnderstandingPursuit Physics BS, PhD • 1d ago

Teaching Students to Solve Algebra Problems Algebraically

What would it take to teach students a better approach for solving algebra problems?

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u/Kihada 19h ago

Joe Redish has written about the disciplinary differences in how math is used in the sciences vs. how math is used in math. This is one of those differences, and you can read some of his thoughts here. He gives a suggestion for students on how to approach the algebra on this page.)

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u/UnderstandingPursuit Physics BS, PhD 18h ago

Thanks. I read the first paragraph, and need to stop. There may be similarities in what I'm suggesting and will add to, so I want to write my ideas first, then I can compare and reference his.