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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The contention here seems to be that the way that math is taught in the US, separating out by subject, is better. However, given that the rest of the world mostly does not teach it this way and that the US does not rank particularly highly when it comes to math standards, the evidence not seem supportive that it is better. [/quote] If you’re looking at Pisa math rankings as an indication of teaching integrated math is better than separated by area, then that’s not good supporting evidence either. There are a multitude of confounding variables, eg who takes the test, what curriculum they use, extracurricular preparation etc. It may be that integrated math is better for the low to mid student, who will forget half the material taught the prior year and needs review, but for top students, honors classes are generally Algebra and Geometry, rarely integrated math. Also integrated math seems to be favored by the equity, anti-tracking crowd which also contributes to a subpar curriculum. [/quote]
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