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As a mathematics education researcher, I study how math instruction impacts students' learning, from following standard math procedures to understanding mathematical concepts. Focusing on the latter, ...
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An operation is a mathematical process. Common examples are addition (+), subtraction (-), multiplication (x) or division (÷). An inverse operation is the opposite of the operation used in the ...
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