Re:An update on the campaign to defend serious math educatio...
by fn-mote on Tuesday April 26, 2022 @05:19PM
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The quality of mathematical arguments presented in AP Calculus are significantly higher than other "standard" high school courses. So to the extent that it is a nationwide program that promotes some careful learning, it is a big plus.
I think statistical literacy is also important, but more than anything I think students benefit from learning how to think about hard(er) problems. If they learn that in statistics, great.
Generally I would say easy courses is the real problem, not content.
However, many many students enter college engineering programs with 1-2 semesters of calculus, so not having it could be a competitive disadvantage - presumably to your understanding of those first year classes.
I think statistical literacy is also important, but more than anything I think students benefit from learning how to think about hard(er) problems. If they learn that in statistics, great.
Generally I would say easy courses is the real problem, not content.
However, many many students enter college engineering programs with 1-2 semesters of calculus, so not having it could be a competitive disadvantage - presumably to your understanding of those first year classes.