A mix of intuitive bar modeling and abstract algebra to solve word problems, which serves as a bridge from pre-algebraic thinking (hidden in the Singapore bar model method) to formal algebraic thinking (involved in solving an equation).
Many middle school students in Singapore are so fluent in the bar model method that teachers and parents find it hard to wean them from it in order to embrace the algebraic method. As a result, some math educators suggest using the blended or hybrid modeling to make the transition less painful.
by Numerati October 17, 2024
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The humancentric model proposes a radical shift in how we organize society, urging policymakers to prioritize collective well-being over corporate profit and to create systems that empower communities rather than centralizing control in the hands of a few.
by NakedEdmund February 19, 2025
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Hey! Check out the Model of Walmart coming this way. Goddamn, that camel monster between her legs is hungry for polyester and imitation elastic.
by Positive Language Contributor October 8, 2018
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A website based on a boomerang business model generates advertising revenue proportional to user traffic, then returns its profits to its users, keeping only the portion of advertising revenue equal to operating costs.
by Roland Eavey September 11, 2008
Get the boomerang business modelmug. The unspoken assumption behind most of the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders): that every human is a neatly bounded, fully knowable individual who can be diagnosed like a glitchy toaster.
Used to justify labeling complex, context-driven human behavior as “disordered” while ignoring trauma, systems, relationships, and late-stage capitalism.
Symptoms may include:
• Taking your emotions personally
• Believing your thoughts are facts
• Assuming “normal” exists
• Diagnosing others on TikTok
Used to justify labeling complex, context-driven human behavior as “disordered” while ignoring trauma, systems, relationships, and late-stage capitalism.
Symptoms may include:
• Taking your emotions personally
• Believing your thoughts are facts
• Assuming “normal” exists
• Diagnosing others on TikTok
Therapist: “Sounds like you might meet criteria for 296.89.”
Patient: “Or maybe I’m just rejecting the Discrete Self Model.”
Therapist: “…I’ll need to consult the DSM-6 for that.”
Patient: “Or maybe I’m just rejecting the Discrete Self Model.”
Therapist: “…I’ll need to consult the DSM-6 for that.”
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