Making connections is vital to learning. People wouldn’t understand the significance of learning content if they didn’t realize the connections involved. The text explains three important types of connections that are important when learning mathematics. First, is the idea that math is connected within itself. For example, students can learn about fractions, decimals and percentages and how they can be converted to equal each other. Secondly, is the connection between symbols and procedures of mathematics. For example, the text shows that three squared should be shown as a drawing of nine dots so that students can see why x to the second power is x squared. And finally, I think the third connection that the text explains is the most important – the connection between mathematics and the real world. As adults we now understand that we use math on a daily basis. To help encourage learning in the area, it would be beneficial to explain why math is so helpful and how it is used on a daily basis in all of our lives.
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