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Standardization of evaluation tests [closed]
What kind of standard we need to maintain when preparing advanced level mathematics term test papers ?
In many cases I have seen test papers prepared using exactly past paper questions and in some ...
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Student asked me if it is necessary to simplify fractions at the end of answering a question. I'm not sure how to respond
I was just tutoring someone and we went through some sort of diagnostic test thing, when the following question came up.
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Here is some information about $50$ people who took the driving test:...
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How, now, shall we teach math online?
Now that everyone has had the experience of teaching math in an online/remote/synchronous/asynchronous format, and looking forward to more of this in the Summer and Fall terms, how do we change our ...
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Acceptability of creative questions in assessments
I am a math teacher and I have been for a decade now. One of the foundations of my philosophical approach to teaching has to do with Synthesis. For the purposes of this query, I consider Synthesis to ...
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In preparation for exams: question bank or questions with omitted particulars?
I have been doing a little bit of experimenting when it comes time to review with the class in preparation for the final exam. The last handout I have been giving my students has usually been a ...
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How can I help a student who is constantly struggling in an honors Algebra II (high school) class
I am tutoring a student who is in an honors Algebra II class. The class is definitely advanced and the student hasn't been exposed to this kind of material. The teacher is going beyond algebra II and ...
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Are there any math certificates/qualifications on high school maths that you can do after high school?
I hope this is a good place to ask the question.
My issue is that I have finished high school a number of years ago, and although I did some (non-advanced) math courses then, I did not do an exam in ...
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Request for IBL Script for Putnam-type Problem Solving Course
One of the major benefits of a good IBL script is that it effectively organizes the experience of students so that their effort does not need to be used on such organization. A good script leads from ...
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Are there examples of countries where the use of CAS systems or graphing calculators was deemphasized or discontinued?
In the last 30 years more and more countries introduced graphing calculators and then CAS systems to their high-school students. But are there already any examples of a trend in the opposite direction?...
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SAT Mathematics Section Prep
What are some of the best resources and drills that one can use to take students from good to great scores on the SAT especially in math section.
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Worldwide collection of final examinations in mathematics
I am interested in comparing mathematics (and also physics) final examinations from all around the world for the highest secondary school qualification in the particular country. Especially I am ...
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How to deal with answers containing completely off-topic/random/very wrong arguments?
It often happens that students answer (partly) a questions in an exam (lets assume this part is okay), but then add something completely off-topic or something very wrong in their answer (see examples ...
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