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I feel that as math teachers more so than any other subject we need to work harder to engage the minds of your students. Many students look at math in a negative due to past experiences, thus we must try to bring them back to math. Different styles of teaching will engage students to learn more and participate in class with greater enthusiasm. I also think it is important to teach our students with understanding and not just turn them into robots; we need to teach them skills that they can use further in life. Furthermore it is essential that students do not just memorize formulas but implement techniques and strategies that can be used in different situations and adapted outside of the school setting.
Different teaching styles will enable to students to be more active in learning. If we allow students to teach one another, we will also encourage student development within the social aspect of life, as students will be interacting with each other. Also learning from other students allows students to see different styles and relate to one another.