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having to explain your working out for a task you know how to do in your head automatically is also the wors
Thursday, 10-Mar-16 21:56:01 UTC from web-
@tiffany I used to go that with probability combinations in A Level maths. I could count them out on my fingers but apparently that wasn't "using the formulae" or "showing your work"
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@thelastgherkin which, of course, is verboten
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@tiffany And how many times have I needed mathematical methods of permutations since I left college? Exactly once!!
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@thelastgherkin did you pass AS Maths? because the vast majority of people I know failed tremendously at it
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@thelastgherkin I think the mentality behind this is supposed to safeguard tests and whatnot from being cheated on since anyone can copy an answer but showcasing a process actively demonstrates understanding of the material. That being said, in my experience I've more often seen the "show your work" model abused by teachers when marking to dock marks off of students who don't arrive at an answer utilizing that teacher's specific process (so it's basically "my way or the highway" for lots of them). It's a difficult line to walk!
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@tiffany I had a C. It was a Pure Maths/Stats combo. If I remember, one module was about B marks and one was about D, but I forget which was which. Or maybe I invented that via misremembrance.
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@thelastgherkin either way, good for you because it sounds intense
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