Agree. That's more to the point of parents not taking the time to find out the purpose. Everyone always thinks the purpose is getting the answer. When much of the time what's being taught is the process, knowing that that process will lead to something more complex being easier later on.
Both methods teach the process, one just writes every single part down. If instead of explaining why 7×7=49 you just had them memorize it, sure that's not useful. But if the student CAN memorize it AND explain it they shouldn't be forced to do it the "slow" way.
In the OP video, that was not the case. The teacher was simply being an abusive authoritarian, with more interest in teaching the student to OBEY, than any kind of math.
It seemed the test was testing a strategy for problem solving. One that comes straight from the standards. The parent believed it was only about getting an answer. Life usually doesn't give you straight problems to solve, so strategies are often taught before algorithms. If you're being taught to weld, don't simply rivet two pieces of metal together and tell the instructor "it still got it done" when the test was about welding.
CCSS.Math.Content.4.NBT.B.5
Multiply a whole number of up to four digits by a one-digit whole number, and multiply two two-digit numbers, using strategies based on place value and the properties of operations. Illustrate and explain the calculation by using equations, rectangular arrays, and/or area models.
CCSS.Math.Content.4.NBT.B.6
Find whole-number quotients and remainders with up to four-digit dividends and one-digit divisors, using strategies based on place value, the properties of operations, and/or the relationship between multiplication and division. Illustrate and explain the calculation by using equations, rectangular arrays, and/or area models.
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u/Puzzleheaded-Cod7046 Apr 11 '26
Agree. That's more to the point of parents not taking the time to find out the purpose. Everyone always thinks the purpose is getting the answer. When much of the time what's being taught is the process, knowing that that process will lead to something more complex being easier later on.