We need math - Page 2

Gwennie! · 05-29-2005, 03:34 AM

Remember that 63% of all statistics quoted in online forums are made up on the fly.

Philosopher · 05-29-2005, 04:04 AM

Who let the skank out of the closet again?!?!?!

Katkeeper · 05-29-2005, 05:03 AM

I just have to point out that UT, the "terrible math student", got 1520 in the math half of his SAT's.

xoxoxoBruce · 05-29-2005, 06:41 AM

Interesting point, Kat.
I've taken classes where I struggled and didn't get a good grade, but down the road I had learned much more than I thought.
Other classes I breezed through with an A, but couldn't retain the info for use later on.
I think the student can lose perspective when they're in the thick of it.
Not surprised at UT's score, he seems to have everyone's number.

Undertoad · 05-29-2005, 07:19 AM

To be accurate, 710 Math/620 Verbal but I do understand that this entitles me to nothing but an air of self-satisfaction. Wound up getting two Cs and a D in the required math courses in college (Calc 1, Calc 2, Math fundamentals)

I understood most of it, but really had no interest. What was I going to use it for?

Katkeeper · 05-29-2005, 10:05 AM

So you didn't do your homework??

Rock Steady · 05-29-2005, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Undertoad

To be accurate, 710 Math/620 Verbal but I do understand that this entitles me to nothing but an air of self-satisfaction. Wound up getting two Cs and a D in the required math courses in college (Calc 1, Calc 2, Math fundamentals)

I understood most of it, but really had no interest. What was I going to use it for?

I was the same way, UT. Calc 1 C, Calc 2 F, Calc 2 B

But then, Adv Algebra A, Graph Theory A, Graph Theory II A

I'm a discrete math kinda guy. In 28 years of post college, I never needed to use The Calculus. Set Theory, Combinitorics, Logic, and Algebra rule my world.

It was easy to blow off uninteresting courses in 1973; at that time, college and CS were less competitive than now. I still got into CS grad school w/o good grades, they were taking warm bodies in 1977. Good for me that CS grad school was all interesting courses and project work.

Shopping for the truck at three dealers yesterday, I made heavy use of Integer Comparison Less Than.

warch · 05-31-2005, 03:17 PM

I really struggled with math. I maintain that I was never taught in an engaging way or in any way that made sense to me, that brought understanding. With one exception, I loved the word problems, but that was about it. I really understood a great deal about geometry, patterns and sequence, through the process of learning to weave/ build on a multi harness loom. I like to think that kids are taught math in a broader way with more strategies to get to the abstract concepts, but maybe not. And the big thing is, that they're taught in a way that they can see the rationale and purpose.

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05-29-2005, 06:41 AM	#19
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Interesting point, Kat. I've taken classes where I struggled and didn't get a good grade, but down the road I had learned much more than I thought. Other classes I breezed through with an A, but couldn't retain the info for use later on. I think the student can lose perspective when they're in the thick of it. Not surprised at UT's score, he seems to have everyone's number. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

05-29-2005, 04:04 AM	#17
Philosopher Philosopher Stone'd Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 18	Who let the skank out of the closet again?!?!?!

05-29-2005, 05:03 AM	#18
Katkeeper Hoodoo Guru Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Mechanicsburg PA Posts: 296	I just have to point out that UT, the "terrible math student", got 1520 in the math half of his SAT's.

05-29-2005, 07:19 AM	#20
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	To be accurate, 710 Math/620 Verbal but I do understand that this entitles me to nothing but an air of self-satisfaction. Wound up getting two Cs and a D in the required math courses in college (Calc 1, Calc 2, Math fundamentals) I understood most of it, but really had no interest. What was I going to use it for?

05-29-2005, 10:05 AM	#21
Katkeeper Hoodoo Guru Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Mechanicsburg PA Posts: 296	So you didn't do your homework??

05-31-2005, 03:17 PM	#23
warch lurkin old school Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,796	I really struggled with math. I maintain that I was never taught in an engaging way or in any way that made sense to me, that brought understanding. With one exception, I loved the word problems, but that was about it. I really understood a great deal about geometry, patterns and sequence, through the process of learning to weave/ build on a multi harness loom. I like to think that kids are taught math in a broader way with more strategies to get to the abstract concepts, but maybe not. And the big thing is, that they're taught in a way that they can see the rationale and purpose.

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