Ep 190: The Problem With PEMDAS

Order of operations seems more rote memorizable than figure-out-able, or is it? In this episode Pam and Kim discuss the pitfalls of teaching order of operations as an acronym to memorize, and offer a better alternative.
Talking Points:

• It's about communication rather than a thing to memorize.
• The notation is social knowledge.
• The order is logical mathematical knowledge and therefore figure-out-able!
• Open-middle problems for meaningful practice.

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