"In school, you're taught a lesson, then given a test. In life, you're given a test that teaches you a lesson." This is a quote from Tom Bodett. It was proven in a study by the Washington University in St. Louis, that your brain remembers stuff better when tested over it instead of just studying it. As a grader schooler, I was homeschooled. We use the math program, Singapore Mathematics, that doesn't repeat material over and over, it teaches it once then never re-teaches it to you, but it is used in the future sections. American schools will sit and repeat math concepts over and over again. So why should schools not repeat math concepts? Schools in America will repeat basic math concepts over and over again, eliminating time that could be
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Education by the Numbers wrote an article about a California study found that kids who passed algebra 1 grade wise but didn't understand the concepts and were required to retake it, did worse on the second time through. "Among the higher performing students (C or better) who repeated, half saw their scores on the algebra state assessment fall by an entire performance level from “proficient” to “basic”." This shows that when information is retaught, it doesn't necessarily help the student. It in fact can hinder a student. Good thing there is an easy solution to solve this issue. To improve the math education, a different math-book series can be brought into the schools. I personally would suggest the use of the Singapore math series. By doing this the amount of math we learn will be greatly increased leaving us better prepared for college and the future. Being strong in math and science will help a lot, especially when you go to college.
It could help improve the amount of information learned. If the math curriculum isn't replaced we can remain repeating math concepts over, leaving you bored in math. Math can be fun, interesting, and cool if you want it to be. By not doing this, you can remain repeating concepts, being bored in math. By doing this, you will be better prepared for college and won't be
Education by the Numbers wrote an article about a California study found that kids who passed algebra 1 grade wise but didn't understand the concepts and were required to retake it, did worse on the second time through. "Among the higher performing students (C or better) who repeated, half saw their scores on the algebra state assessment fall by an entire performance level from “proficient” to “basic”." This shows that when information is retaught, it doesn't necessarily help the student. It in fact can hinder a student. Good thing there is an easy solution to solve this issue. To improve the math education, a different math-book series can be brought into the schools. I personally would suggest the use of the Singapore math series. By doing this the amount of math we learn will be greatly increased leaving us better prepared for college and the future. Being strong in math and science will help a lot, especially when you go to college.
It could help improve the amount of information learned. If the math curriculum isn't replaced we can remain repeating math concepts over, leaving you bored in math. Math can be fun, interesting, and cool if you want it to be. By not doing this, you can remain repeating concepts, being bored in math. By doing this, you will be better prepared for college and won't be