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When I took our equivalent to AP calculus, it was basically just plug'n chug - not a whole lot of conceptual or intuitive learning. Hell, I didn't even learn th
by TrackerFF 7y ago
When I took our equivalent to AP calculus, it was basically just plug'n chug - not a whole lot of conceptual or intuitive learning. Hell, I didn't even learn the definition of the derivative until first year at college, using limits.
Should be noted though, that this was long before the advent of youtube and all the excellent learning channels / resources you have today. So much of the math and physics would have been a breeze given the tools and options we have to day.
- m_ke 7y agoThat's because most high school math teachers in america don't know calculus and have a poor understanding of basic math concepts. I had a few math classes with students from the teachers college while getting my math degree and they were consistently the worst performing students.
- stallmanite 7y agoRe: YouTube it really is amazing. I got an engineering degree circa 2004 and am not proud to say have only recently finally grasped many concepts that I “learned” and was tested on back then. (Esp in mathematics) The quality of educational materials on YouTube is exceptional.