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<blockquote data-quote="4shotB" data-source="post: 807393" data-attributes="member: 844"><p>I used to think people who couldn;t grasp math were lazy...or worse. Then I became a HS math teacher after leaving the private sector. Have taught in public and private schools. The private school kids have had access to good to great teaching throughout their careers as well as outside tutors in many cases.</p><p></p><p>Now I say it's similar to music, art, or athletics. Some people have a gift for it while others don't. Everyone can improve through work and practice but not everyone is equal. Like golf - coaching and practice is going to lower my handicap but I am never going to tee it up at the US Open. Simple as that. Based on my experiences in the classroom, I would say that calculus (as taught in the engineering department at GT back when the weeding out process was in effect) was/is accessible to 5 - 10% (maximum and a very liberal estimate) of the population. Calculus as taught at the local community college may be accessible to 25-30%? ( Disclaimer - these numbers were calculated using the S.W.A.G. method and are not reported as fact but as opinion. )</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="4shotB, post: 807393, member: 844"] I used to think people who couldn;t grasp math were lazy...or worse. Then I became a HS math teacher after leaving the private sector. Have taught in public and private schools. The private school kids have had access to good to great teaching throughout their careers as well as outside tutors in many cases. Now I say it's similar to music, art, or athletics. Some people have a gift for it while others don't. Everyone can improve through work and practice but not everyone is equal. Like golf - coaching and practice is going to lower my handicap but I am never going to tee it up at the US Open. Simple as that. Based on my experiences in the classroom, I would say that calculus (as taught in the engineering department at GT back when the weeding out process was in effect) was/is accessible to 5 - 10% (maximum and a very liberal estimate) of the population. Calculus as taught at the local community college may be accessible to 25-30%? ( Disclaimer - these numbers were calculated using the S.W.A.G. method and are not reported as fact but as opinion. ) [/QUOTE]
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