You’re the Variable

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. You’re the Variable
Alfred Thompson, Computer Science Teaacher, 2016/05/27
Algebra has once again come under challenge and in response there have been the usual defenses, such as this article on why we need algebra. To me (as I do things like measure the amount of paint required to cover a four bedroom house) the answer is pretty clear. But people like Andrew Hacker argue it should be dropped from the curriculum because it's a leading cause of dropouts. More...