Assignment:
Should algebra be taught to everyone? Who should study algebra? The statements below serve as possible answers to these questions and are only 'food for thought.' I welcome your constructive ideas and comments on one or several of them.
- Whether you agree or do not agree, the study of algebra is good for the brain. The brain is a muscle, and you must use it to keep it strong.
- Learning algebra does not have to be agonizing ... the process of learning algebra is easier if students are introduced to algebraic reasoning early in life.
- Students who learn algebra at the elementary level have a stronger foundation for higher-level mathematics.
- Algebra helps to pave the way for college.
- Algebra is very conceptual, but there are ways to teach it to make it concrete, to give specific examples that are relevant to students of any age.
- While a force of mathematical specialists is needed for society, most individuals do not need algebra.
- Students should be encouraged to study algebra to increase their career opportunities ... algebra is a gatekeeper to countless educational and economic prospects.
- Several students 'fear' algebra ... it is only an extension of arithmetic.
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