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Introduction to the Course & Common Questions

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Deciding Which Methods to Use

If you're deciding whether or not to use a method, ask yourself the following questions to help determine whether it's a good method for you or not.

Is the method easy to explain?

  • Will pupils understand how it works?

Is the procedure easy to remember?

  • Multi-step algorithms will probably need a lot more practice than more intuitive methods.

Are there misconceptions?

  • Does the method lead to common misconceptions? How will you deal with that?

Efficient? Intuitive?

  • Is the method efficient? Is it elegant? Is it intuitive? Would you use it yourself?

Does it have future application?

  • Does your chosen method hold for maths you will teach in the future? Will it need to be replaced when the problems become more complex?

Who chooses?

  • Do you want to select methods for your pupils, or allow them to choose? If you intend to give them some choice, do you want this decision being taken at a whole-class level or an individual level?

Consistency?

  • Do you want consistency of methods within your school? Does it matter? Consider what happens if pupils change teachers.

What methods do students use?

  • Do your pupils use an online homework platform? Do they use textbooks? Are your chosen methods consistent with the methods pupils will see elsewhere? Does it matter?
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Course Overview

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Course Structure & Commonly Asked Questions

1.1.1Introduction to the Course & Common Questions
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Subtraction Methods

2.1

Subtraction Methods

2.1.1Method A - Decomposition Method2.1.2Method B - Equal Addition Method2.1.3Method C - Expanded Form Method2.1.4Method D - Partitioning Method2.1.5Method E - Counting-Up Method2.1.6Method F - Constant Difference Method2.1.7Method G - Partial Differences Method2.1.8Method H - Complementary Method2.1.9Method I - Nines Complement Method

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    Who or what should determine which teaching methods are best for you to use?Multiple choice
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Method A - Decomposition Method