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Conceptual vs. Formal  

This recitation from MIT's communication-intensive offering of Real Analysis focuses on when to explain conceptually and when to present ideas formally. Students review various examples and then discuss when it makes sense to build conceptual understanding before presenting ideas formally and when it's better to present ideas formally first.

Resource URL: http://math.mit.edu/mathcomm/courses/18-100cfall2009/conceptual-vs-formal/

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Subject classification(s): Language of Mathematics | Real Analysis

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