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Cliff Mass discusses math Education.

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I had to watch this ... ( 9 months ago by Metalrulessix)

I had to watch this for extra credit in algebra...I didnt understand this in the first place, And I dont understand it now.... : (

The old test likely ... ( 9 months ago by danthemainman1)

The old test likely was based around the prior math curriculum. If I teach one method but give an examination based around a second method, then the person trained with the first method will do poorly on an examination based on the second method. That says nothing at all about the validity of the second method. I'd have to see additional evidence that cannot be attributed to a difference of methods to believe it. It may just be that UW's admission standards fell, too. Too many factors at hand.

As a teacher that ... ( 7 months ago by vzteacher)

As a teacher that is currently using Everyday Math, I ask that ypu please give the program some time. When my school first implemented EM, the first year was a challenge for all of us. It was quite different from any program that we had used before, therefore it took some time for all of us (teachers, students, & parents) to get used to it. Now, 7 years later, we LOVE it!! The kids "get" math more than they ever did before & our math scores prove it! Please be patient...it DOES get better!

hey you are ... ( 7 months ago by sasuke305QB)

hey you are shopping and find the same shirt at two different stores. One store is selling the shirt $26.99 and the other store is selling the shirt for 10% off the original price of $30. Which is the better buy?

The store selling ... ( 7 months ago by 1234567rahul)

The store selling the shirt for $26.99 is cheaper by one cent.

interesting, thanks ... ( 6 months ago by EZincomeDaily)

interesting, thanks for the video.

vzteacher, asking ... ( 6 months ago by EndCredulity)

vzteacher, asking to "give the program some time" is unconscionable as kids are being crippled while the "experiment" continues. Why we need to experiment when the rest of the world has found what works is beyond me. I guess the purpose is to employ those American academics who are paid to tinker and tamper.
I have no doubt your students' scores are great in Everyday Math tests. At issue are the rest of the world's test scores.
They are eating our kids for breakfast, while we play Experiment.

'applied' math ... ( 5 months ago by teleutube)

'applied' math solution: A. The store's closer to your home :0 It's not practical to save a penny.

100% agreed. the ... ( 4 months ago by siuwahchan)

100% agreed. the purpose of Everyday Math is another way to dumb down our children!

I don't think it is ... ( 4 months ago by INTORCIA86)

I don't think it is a problem of just Washington State.I think it is a worldwide problem...

One of the many ... ( 4 months ago by ridgebackollie)

One of the many reasons why we homeschool!

i suck at math, but ... ( 3 months ago by MarylandJuly89)

i suck at math, but i try to practice everyday because I want to get better

nope. just an ... ( 2 months ago by blackberryjuice1)

nope. just an american problem. we iz stoopid.

I love math very ... ( 2 months ago by marneth2008)

I love math very much!!!

This guy thinks ... ( 1 month ago by billandandy)

This guy thinks that problems with adding two fractions, or using algebra, began 10 years ago?!? He hasn't been paying attention! It's been going on for decades longer. Hmmm, could part of it be that universities allow more students in than they used to? What a concept.

it is a world ... ( 1 month ago by SpicyHam)

it is a world problem, i've been to China and Iran

Pay attention. ... ( 3 weeks ago by ttowntom)

Pay attention. He's saying the problem has gotten much WORSE in the past 10 years. And it has.

I paid very close ... ( 3 weeks ago by billandandy)

I paid very close attention and I have paid attention to trends for the past ***17*** years I have been teaching mathematics. I also know about the trends that were occurring before that. I see you have no response to the statement that the problems existed before 10 years ago. That these problems were widespread. That universities did not see as many of these problems because admittance was tougher, but has progressively eased since the 1960s.)

It's great that in ... ( 3 weeks ago by billandandy)

It's great that in the USA, we have the *opportunity* to receive higher education. That does not mean everyone's ready for it. I could say more, but I've already posted it in response to similar videos. I'll just leave it at this: he dumbed down Atmospheric Sciences? Then ***he's just as much too blame***. MAINTAIN STANDARDS. Be prepared to work harder to raise students to those standards, but maintain them.

Your post ... ( 3 weeks ago by ttowntom)

Your post demonstrates quite handily that reading comprehension is as much of a problem as math skills. No one is denying that problems with math competency predate the past 10 years. The issue is they've grown substantially over that period. Dr. Mass has charts demonstrating the decline, evidence that corresponds with my own anecdotal evidence (teaching Physics at the University level).

Your post ... ( 3 weeks ago by billandandy)

Your post demonstrates quite handily that making nasty faceless insults over the internet is easy. Yes, there ARE people that claim the problem that began in the 90's. At 1:21, "... doing problems that students in the 1980s had little difficulty doing ... ."

And again clearly ... ( 3 weeks ago by billandandy)

And again clearly at 9:19: "The decline in math performance in Washington followed the introduction of reform math. A coincedence?...I think not." As I said in response to another video, I taught at a community college from 1991-1996. Some students were 18. Some were my age (early to mid 20's). Some were in their 40s and 50s? (Why? Remember our last big recession? A lot of people were laid off in my area.)

So, in 1991, how ... ( 3 weeks ago by billandandy)

So, in 1991, how many of those people had been affected by a set of *recommendations* with no binding power? Certainly not the 40 and 50 year olds. Not the ones my age. (And, from your profile, approximately yours as well, Tom.) The 18 year olds? Do you really think the *recommendations* were quickly implemented, all across the USA, and had a dramatic impact within 2 years.

I just finished ... ( 2 weeks ago by lagrangemultipliers)

I just finished calculus 3. We weren't allowed to use calculators whatsoever. I really grateful because I understand the material intuitively. If your a math teacher dont use calculators.

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