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Algebra As A Gateway Subject

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the next-thing-you-know-it's-diff-eq dept.

Spock the Baptist writes: "The Washington Post started a two article series Sunday, and Monday August 18 and 19 2002. The articles deal with something that the math, engineering, and physics faculties at colleges, and universities have long known. Algebra is a 'gateway subject' for math, science, and technology, and secondary schools in general are not doing a good job teaching algebra."

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  1. frost pist by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    not?

    1. Re:frost pist by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      It Takes Persistence to Reach a Goal
      (© Max Stein)

      Keep trying is the rule that must be followed
      to become successful in anything.

      Your success in anything is connected with action.
      Keep moving towards your goal.
      You'll make mistakes but don't quit.
      You may even have to hang on after others have let go.

      Persistence means taking pains
      to overcome every obstacle,
      to do all that's necessary to reach your goal.

      In the end, the only people who fail are those that do not try.
      All great achievement takes time.

  2. For those not interested in the article by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Just look at the article image and answer this question: How many milliseconds does it take to decide with whom to sleep with?

  3. Not every child needs to read, either. by Perianwyr+Stormcrow · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Most of them don't even need to speak properly- they can get by with grunts, points, and rolling on the ground with bellies up in a submissive posture.

    --

    What we call folk wisdom is often no more than a kind of expedient stupidity.-Edward Abbey

  4. Re:Beware the gateways... by MrNally · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Missing $ on loop variable at -e line 1.

    That's what your sig produces.

    --

    Experiment!
  5. MAX PAYNE (XBOX) HELP!!!!!!!1 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Can anyone help me figure out how to get past the nightmare level, where he is stuck in the maze?!

  6. Hrm. by ripewithdecay · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    My old Algebra is was a pothead.

    Coincidence?

  7. Re:This Al Jebrah sounds like some terrorist group by EddieSam · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    "9-11" is composed of 3 (count 'em, three!) arabic numerals!

    In fact, those dirty arabs have pervaded our way of thinking so much I used an arabic numeral without even realising. Look, up there, the "3"!

    Dammit, there it is again!

  8. Re:This Al Jebrah sounds like some terrorist group by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    holy shit dude, that troll rocked