The Kept-Up Academic Librarian: Dumbing Down Math For Ill Prepared Freshmen

March 03, 2008

Dumbing Down Math For Ill Prepared Freshmen

Many college freshmen can't do basic math, and some instructors are dumbing down their classes to accommodate them, a group of University of Washington math, science and engineering professors warned in an open letter released Thursday. They have noticed a rising number of students in their freshman classes who are unable to solve math problems at even a middle school level. Read more at:
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/353199_math29.html

Mar 3, 2008 12:38:23 PM | curriculum

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