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useful foundation. The key lesson is that the knowledge <strong>and</strong> intuition
students already hold in their heads can be leveraged effectively to
recreate forgotten rules of math. Just remember: it all makes sense <strong>and</strong>
hangs together. Creating customized simple problems 39 allows a way to
make sure the math rules being applied replicate the right answer. If
not, a few tests can often get things back on the right track. By doing so,
students can claim greater personal ownership of the math, <strong>and</strong> have a
better internal mastery of its workings.
39: . . . whose answers are already known
or can be figured out
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