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What Are Some of the Potential Problems of the Various “New Math” Techniques Being Taught in Some American Schools? by R. James Milgram — July 23, 2007 I give a brief history of the new math, and then discuss two of the topics introduced into the K-12 curriculum from the new math, problem solving as a separate part of instruction, and the introduction of foundational rules for arithmetic, the associative, commutative, and distributive laws, early in instruction. I indicate the serious problems with their implementation currently.To view the full-text for this article you must be signed-in with the appropropriate membership. Please review your options below:
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- R. Milgram
Stanford University
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R. JAMES MILGRAM, Professor of Mathematics, Stanford University, is a member of the National Board for Education Science that oversees the IES at the U.S. Department of Education, and also a member of the NASA Advisory Council. On these boards his focus is on mathematics and science education in K-16 and how it can be improved.
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