Re: [MATHEDCC] Math equals fear?
Paula Castagna (castagna_p@hotmail.com)
Fri, 09 Apr 1999 20:24:52 PDT
>At the annual conference for California Math Conference for Community
>Colleges, South (CMC^3, South), on March 20, this article was
>distributed and discussed. A new taskforce, called Gatekeeper, whose
>intent is to investigate Algebra as the gatekeeper of higher ed,
lead
>by CMC^3 North and South, held the session. Participants brainstormed
>about the cause of the massive failures. I don't seem to have the
list
>resulting on my computer still. Perhaps another participant will be
able
>to send it to this discussion, or I'll contact Greg Moore, its
keeper,
>to post it.
>
>I have a slightly different (additional) take on the problem than
what I
>see in the mainstream.
>
>I think that one of the causes is the national culture that not only
>pardons, but APPROVES failure in mathematics. To counter this aspect
of
>the problem, I think we need to establish a math marketing strategy.
>This past week, I have heard an "up-with-math" ad on radio, sponsored
by
>NCTM, and have seen a similar poster, whose sponsor momentarily
escapes
>me. AMATYC, CMC^3, and other such organizations need to jump on the
>marketing bandwagon.
>
>I've got a couple of other strong opinions on the issue, but my time
is
>up right now. I'll try to raise a few hackles next time I have a
chance
>to get on-line.
>
>Paula
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