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Daily Archives: May 20, 2016

The Difference Between Open Ended and Open Middled Problems

PedagogyBy Robert KaplinskyMay 20, 201628 Comments

The term open-ended is frequently applied to problems that don’t actually have an open end, but rather an open middle.  Here are two problem-based lessons I’ll discuss to make the difference clearer: Do Hybrid Cars Pay For Themselves? How Much Does A 100×100 In-N-Out Cheeseburger Cost?   First, let’s consider how each problem ends.  With the hybrid car…

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