Re: Algebra (was Re: Half Grades?)

[Karen Canty <kscanty@PACBELL.NET>]

Victor wrote:
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"My own experience is with
an undifferentiated sequence up to grade 5 (out of 10), followed by
algebra and plane geometry in 6-8, and analysis (that is precalc and
calc in our language) and solid geometry for grades 9-10. That is,
the algebra and geometry courses run IN PARALLEL and the curriculum
is closely correlated between these two courses, as well as chemistry
and physics courses in grades 7-10. "

I was struck by what sounded like the way my husband had been taught math
right here in the good ole USofA and in the Midwest no less...we talked
about your post, Victor, and I was right - he was taught math for four years
in high school without a textbook and without a sequence per se.  And he was
taught math all the way through Calculus - although again not in any
sequence.  He was part of a 30 student experiment using a math curriculum
devised by math professors at the University of Illinois and he seems to
have learned math exceedingly well...

And then last night as we were watching the PBS special on School, there was
a part about Universities being asked to design math and science courses so
that we could catch up in the space race.  My husband realized that he was
probably part of that program....

Karen
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