[grania]

This downward spiral started in the 1980s. Before that IQ tests played an important role in determining aptitude for courses (such as Algebra) that require analytic skills. Interestingly, the "low IQ" student who struggled their way through and mastered Algebra usually improved that IQ score.

Without IQ scores, standards for the necessary skills went down and students get ahead of themselves in Math. Add to that, too much reward is given for "group participation" and other stuff that can circumvent Math skills. For many of these CC students to be able to get up to speed, they'd have to start filling in the gaps starting with elementary school math. The teachers and students are all too lazy and unmotivated to do that. JMHO

[Seaplaner]

For many of these CC students to be able to get up to speed, they'd have to start filling in the gaps starting with elementary school math. The teachers and students are all too lazy and unmotivated to do that. JMHO

Precisely.

Fuzzy math is a major culprit, here.

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