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To: shades who wrote (45748)	12/14/2005 11:27:10 AM
From: GraceZ	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 306849

On average, a Caucasian has to have 20 IQ points over an Asian to score the same on a standardized math test even when both grew up in the US. I have little trouble believing this since even college educated individuals here on SI can't get simple concepts like average and median!

To: shades who wrote (45748)	12/14/2005 11:34:45 AM
From: redfish	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 306849

"This notion holds that students will learn math better if they are left to discover the rules and methods of mathematics for themselves, rather than being taught by teachers or textbooks." That cracks me up. I found my dad's leather belt to be a great incentive to learn the rules and methods of mathematics ... left to my own devices my only interests were baseball and girls.

To: shades who wrote (45748)	12/15/2005 12:54:13 AM
From: marcher	Respond to of 306849

Although I didn't spend much time reviewing their site, I notice "Mathematically Correct" is opposed to constructivism. A number of years ago, California elementary schools were encouraged to use a constructivist perspective for math. This approached was discontinued about 5-6 years ago. I believe this change occurred when math standards were revised. Current state adopted math texts have moved far away from constructivism. White students score at the top on international math tests. --Marc