I know we have seen students coming out of high school without a grasp on the basic math, never mind algebra. They just aren't fast enough at the basics to be comfortable going on. I would assume Princeton wouldn't have that problem, but I guess I could be very wrong.
I've often wondered if a course called "Just Numbers and some logic" would be helpful. I've been collecting a lot of different math and logic material and wonder how far someone could get before algebra? I just think one of the big problems is students don't really have basic math skills. Given some of the techniques and problems my school age relatives do, I think there are problems at the beginning.
I've often wondered if a course called "Just Numbers and some logic" would be helpful. I've been collecting a lot of different math and logic material and wonder how far someone could get before algebra? I just think one of the big problems is students don't really have basic math skills. Given some of the techniques and problems my school age relatives do, I think there are problems at the beginning.