Question

1. PART A: Which statement identifies the central idea of the text? A Math is best taught using discovery-based learning as people are more likely to fail in math. B Allowing and encouraging people to fail helps them to make sense of what they are learning. C Although people can learn even when they fail at least once, they are still negatively affected by their failure. D Younger people learn better through hands-on activities that can result in failure, while adults learn better through risk-free lectures.

Answer 1

Inferred you are referring to the article New math: Fail + try again = real learning by Susan Moran.

Answer:

B. Allowing and encouraging people to fail helps them to make sense of what they are learning.

Explanation:

Remember, we are told of the example of Thomas Edison who failed several times before inventing how new type of battery storage.

Also, the article says that learning from mistakes enables one develop an appreciation for how failure often leads to new discoveries and inventions. Noteworthy is the fact that the article mentions the word fail not less than 13 times indicating strong emphasis on the subject matter.