• gibmiser@lemmy.world
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    14 hours ago

    As someone in education i would bet money that since it is a vocabulary word with a simple definition in a subject that is hard to teach, it is included to make things easier on the teachers and students. Mind you easier isnt often a good thing, and in this case I’d say its lazy and irresponsible to focus on things that don’t scaffold well or have much practical use

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      12 hours ago

      Maybe it shows up in some of the dreaded standardized tests, and that’s why they’re sure to teach it?