I think Schools should be teaching for knowledge, here in Nyc the teachers just teach s we can pass a test called the reagents. If something is not on the reagents they dot teach it.
Originally Posted by RAWWRH
60% of Americans get someone else to do their taxes. 30% (and rising) have a aided software. Teaching the entire population information that only about 10% would use is pointless.
Buying things is pretty on the norms too, I could understand Mortgages, Balancing check books, and things like that. But that should be an elective, because a lot of people have parents who teach their kids that.
And learning the Pythagorean theorem, Quadratic Formula, etc. Are? No, that shit is useless. The chances of someone getting a job and having to use those formulas are slim as hell. Maybe keeping it as an elective would be best, but Jesus. Not everyone knows how to do these things. Not everyone has the advantages. These should be tought in school. Mandatory or not.
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Originally Posted by Appledong
>pythagoras and quadratic equation useless
yeah engineers and architects totally dont use them
you're totally right
definitely
without a doubt
but seriously why do you insist on talking about things you don't know anything about
you also said you were doing astronomy
how do you think youll measure the distance and bearings of stars in relation to planets, moons ,etc...
with a ruler?
sorry kid but youre not smart
a^2 + b^2 = c^2 isnt hard to memorize, if you think it is then you probably won't need to use it anyway. mainly because you wont be able to get a job that requires your brain to function properly
That wasn't what I wasn't insisting on. I'm saying if you know you don't want that field, why be forced to learn it? And yes, I am becoming a science teacher. But those equations I named are useless when it comes into becoming a science teacher for a middle school (what I am aiming for). I won't become an astronomer myself, so I don't exactly need trigonometry. Which isn't a problem personally since I have already learned it. So no worrying for me with that said "issue" if it comes up. So please, don't be ignorant.
And of course engineers need that. Its just not full on common job.
Last edited by WeooWeoo; Jun 18, 2015 at 08:22 PM.
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Originally Posted by dengue
did you know photoshop has pitagoras formulas?
computer graphics involves much math.
Does that mean everyone uses Photoshop? No. It doesn't. These topics should only be applicable to classes that specifically target that subject. Such as Photoshop, in this example.
Valterain1 was defeated by hermaphrodite on Oct 17, 2015.
Here is my issue with the English exam system,
I have no issue with learning things I am unlikely to learn in later life up to a point, for example all the English lessons and creative writing I sat through, first of all it trains my brain and who knows, maybe someday I will use those skills.
My problem is we arent being taught a subject, we are being taught to pass an exam based loosely around a subject, most of the time spent revising isnt actually thinking about content, more about how the examiners will try to trip you up. This gets to the point where I have to use a lot of time doing easy papers to not trip up on trick questions instead of doing work I am interested in, such as BMO2 papers. As this means I am not being stretched, and Im not looking at new content, or actually practicing mathematical abilities, my learning is actually hindered by the system and the exam itself.
If you dont understand these points, as in what Im trying to say, its probably not well written or formatted, please tell me to clarify any such points
I have no issue with learning things I am unlikely to learn in later life up to a point, for example all the English lessons and creative writing I sat through, first of all it trains my brain and who knows, maybe someday I will use those skills.
My problem is we arent being taught a subject, we are being taught to pass an exam based loosely around a subject, most of the time spent revising isnt actually thinking about content, more about how the examiners will try to trip you up. This gets to the point where I have to use a lot of time doing easy papers to not trip up on trick questions instead of doing work I am interested in, such as BMO2 papers. As this means I am not being stretched, and Im not looking at new content, or actually practicing mathematical abilities, my learning is actually hindered by the system and the exam itself.
If you dont understand these points, as in what Im trying to say, its probably not well written or formatted, please tell me to clarify any such points
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