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Originally Posted by kerry edwards
What percentage of the population needs to understand and use calculus? Why? Who are they?
Why should Hatty have to take Alegbra if he has a clear grasp on the Math skills necessary for his field?
It seems to me that of all the things we can learn and teach, Math is the kind of thing that is most influenced by the hard wiring of the brain. We have idiot savants in Math but none in sociology or literature. Would it possibly be better to tailor education to meet these differences?
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Need and understand calculus? Small group. However, to understand concepts and thinking strategies? Probably a large group.
I would say that math is way more marketable than sociology or literature. More useful too. I'd rather go thru 2 math courses than one soci or lit.