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Khan Academy posts: implications for math education

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Sylvia Martinez

Thanks to everyone who commented and tweeted about my recent series of posts about Khan Academy and the questions it raises regarding pedagogy, learning theory, and how we teach math in the U.S. Here are the links all in one … Continue reading →

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Monday… Someday

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Sylvia Martinez

Note: This is part 4 of 4 of a series on Khan Academy. (Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3) In the previous post, I ended with a question about the inch-deep, mile-wide math curriculum in the U.S. that essentially … Continue reading →

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“Don’t we need balance?” and other questions about Khan Academy

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Sylvia Martinez

Note: this is Part 3 of a 4 part blog series on Khan Academy and math education. This post is an imaginary Q&A about what I’ve said in Part 1 about math myths and learning theories and Part 2 about algorithms, … Continue reading →

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Khan Academy - algorithms and autonomy

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Sylvia Martinez

This is part 2 of a 4 part series on Khan Academy and math education, specifically American math education. Part 1- Khan Academy and the mythical math cure set up the context, my point of view, and a bit of … Continue reading →

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