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  • Designing Math Homework That Actually Works

    Designing Math Homework That Actually Works
    2026/04/10

    Most math homework looks the same: either an online assignment or a list of problems to drill some skills with answers included to odd problems. In this episode I break down how to design assignments that build real understanding, including how to write better problems, how to scaffold review without it feeling remedial, and how to get students thinking critically about their own answers.
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    1 時間 9 分
  • What is Math Homework Even For?

    What is Math Homework Even For?
    2026/03/27

    This is the first of two episodes talking about how to make math homework more useful and covers a few questions we need to ask ourselves (what do we think the point of homework should be, should it be required, and how should it be graded) and explores the difference between facilitating learning and the memorization of facts or algorithms.

    The next episode will walk through the designing of homework that accomplishes these goals.
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    28 分