...the basic mathematical foundations upon which algebra is built. If you are trying...too dumb or unmotivated to learn algebra. I see (anecdotally, from personal ..., admittedly exceptional, essentially learned highschoolalgebra from a reasonable text ...the second explicitly. I myself learned algebra in less than 5 minutes ... of it. But few college students understand the first statement above,...
... to the article, entering college students are having trouble with questions ... not be entering an academic highschool (grades 10-12). Otherwise ... psychologists, and does not require algebra. But even when statisticians teach ... a course, which SHOULD require students to understand variables, substitution, etc.,... Private lenders would probably charge students who are poorly-prepared or ...
... history, or languages, why do you need mathematics? You can get into Oxford or ...unable to master algebra. Historians and linguists nowadays are using mathematics more than one thinks. Possibly, but it ... thinking skills", and is irrelevant to algebra. Complex written documents are usually much .... [snip] Oh logic is definately needed. I'm not convinced though that a...
... to study history, or languages, why do you need mathematics? You can get into Oxford or Cambridge ..., means you may be unable to master algebra. Historians and linguists nowadays are using mathematics more than one thinks. Possibly, but it still isn't... "critical thinking skills", and is irrelevant to algebra. Complex written documents are usually much easier to ...
...>education is to continue the specialisation that students started when they were 14yo. If... to master algebra. Historians and linguists nowadays are using mathematics more than one thinks. [snip] It's ... thinking skills", and is irrelevant to algebra. Complex written documents are usually much ... that inductive logic will usually be needed. This IS statistics, and requires not ...
...with the advent of the algebra requirement, schools are pushing kids faster than...the basic mathematical foundations upon which algebra is built. =A0And honestly, there are...too dumb or unmotivated to learn algebra. =A0 The question is what *... even in kindergarten. But an algebra course which concentrates on concepts .... People should be doing the more important part not tested by ...
...is living in LaLa land. But the educationists think that being with one's age group is far more important than learning. Also, they use multiple choice tests because the grading does not vary from one grader ... one cannot increase the intelligence of a group by selection, as this cannot raise the IQ by more than 6 points in a generation. This is not true, but even granting the 6 points, ...
