Course Requirements Limit Students
Every year millions of high school students take arithmetic classes. Algebra, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, Trigonometry, Statistics–the list goes on. Every year, probably closer to every day, those same students wonder, “When am I going to use this in the real world?”
Teachers are always quick to answer, giving a same response every time. You’ll need it in your career, they say–medicine, architecture, to name a couple; and all science related jobs. Obviously higher levels of math are extremely important, necessary even, to ensure that you’ll get a job (in those math-centered fields). Many will be satisfied with this answer, or at least not argue, but what about those for whom the “real world” doesn’t include figures and calculations? What about the artists and musicians? What about the history professors, the politicians, and translators of the world?
“That’s simple,” says the teacher, “A reduced fat cookie contains 2g of fat per serving. In order for food to be termed reduced fat, it must have at least 20% less fat than the regular item. What can you conclude about how much fat is in a serving of the regular cookie? See, you use it in everyday life!”
While technically they have given you a valid answer, let’s be honest. How many people who dislike math are
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