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New math or old math?—the wrong question

Burt Kaufman, Vincent H. Haag

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The recent wave of criticism of the “new math” is aimed at excesses in its so-called new content, just as the proponents of the reform movement of the sixties decried the deficiencies of the traditional curriculum.

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The recent wave of criticism of the “new math” is aimed at excesses in its so-called new content, just as the proponents of the reform movement of the sixties decried the deficiencies of the traditional curriculum.

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The recent wave of criticism of the “new math” is aimed at excesses in its so-called new content, just as the proponents of the reform movement of the sixties decried the deficiencies of the traditional curriculum.

Key concepts: Mathematics education, Criticism, Curriculum, Math wars, Mathematics curriculum, Mathematics, Math education, Teaching method

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