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2.3 Teaching to address common misconceptions

In a topic such as this, there are many common misconceptions. It is important not to avoid these issues but instead to build opportunities to discuss these misunderstandings as part of your teaching. Through identifying mistakes and discussing why answers are incorrect, learners will develop both their proportional reasoning and their problem-solving skills.