Entrance slip-Richard Skemp

I will stand for relational mathematics because it gives meaning to the instrumental mathematics. Providing meaning for instrumental aspects can help students to see connection between a mathematical problem and a real-life situation. It is also a way in getting students who dislike mathematics because they see no purpose in learning and doing mathematics to appreciate what motivates mathematical concepts and see how and why they are useful. Moreover, finding easy and understandable explanations for instrumental mathematics is not difficult.