Mathematics · Pedagogy of Mathematics
While solving a subtraction problem (182 - 67) in class II, a teacher explained that 2 is smaller than 7, so we will borrow 1 from 8 to make it 12. A student asked, 'Ma'am, why are we borrowing from eight, as borrowing is not good?'. What should the teacher do in such a situation?
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- 1Teacher should change the word 'borrowing' to 'regrouping' and then demonstrate the process of regrouping.✓
- 2Teacher should scold the student and make him sit down.
- 3Teacher should ignore the student's question and continue with her work.
- 4Teacher should tell the student to focus on learning the algorithm of subtraction.
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Teacher should change the word 'borrowing' to 'regrouping' and then demonstrate the process of regrouping.
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