Mathematics · Pedagogy of Mathematics
While solving a problem on addition, '234 + 42', a student said aloud: 'If it were 40 then it would be 244, 254, 264, 274 but its 42, so it will be 274 + 2 = 276', therefore 234 + 42 is 276. Which one of the following statements is correct for the strategy used by the student?
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- 1Oral computational strategies must be discouraged in mathematics classroom
- 2The work of a teacher is increased while correcting problems solved by such methods
- 3Such algorithms are not indicative of students conceptual knowledge
- 4Use of informal strategies in mathematics helps a teacher to know the process of child's understanding of a concept✓
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Use of informal strategies in mathematics helps a teacher to know the process of child's understanding of a concept
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