It's interesting to look at, but does raise some questions.. namely: what is wrong with Americans?
Source and article: http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg19125653.700?DCMP=NLC-nletter&nsref=mg19125653.700
SnakeLord said:It's interesting to look at, but does raise some questions.. namely: what is wrong with Americans?
Yup it all comes down to ignorance.by age 17, their scores trail all but those in a few developing countries.
And the reasons for this might be...?samcdkey said:You're expecting too much?
http://www.bdtonline.com/columns/local_story_221165653.html
Among fourth graders, U.S. students rank high on the International Test of Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). Despite this head start, by eighth grade, American adolescents have slipped to the midpoint on the TIMSS; by age 17, their scores trail all but those in a few developing countries.
Very much so, but then again, so is most of our behavior of late. We need a political enema.Cris said:It's embarrassing.
I thought I might get sam's views on it. I already know how pitiful our education system is.Cris said:Duh! A poor education system?
superluminal said:And the reasons for this might be...?
Poorly.samcdkey said:I don't know how the US education system is designed.
Cram factoids down kid's throats until they're driven to apathy.What is the structure of teaching here?
Standardized tests as benchmarks for how much funding the schools will get for "succeeding" at themHow are students assessed?
How many kids they get to pass the standardized test.How are teachers assessed?
Three. It's very noisy here right now...samcdkey said:PS You have a granddaughter? Awesome.