Balls: Scott Walker has 'em

[HoreTore]

Technically, word problems are supposed to be relating the math to the real world and most of my fellow students will agree that word problems are the most challenging/frustrating.

Not just technically - in every way. 2 + 2 means two apples and two apples, making that clear is vital.

[a completely inoffensive name]

Not just technically - in every way. 2 + 2 means two apples and two apples, making that clear is vital.

Well, when the situation they give you isn't realistic, then it loses it's purpose. Then again, I have only come across few books with questions that were not realistic.

EDIT: Again, my point though is that younger students are less receptive to the word problems then any other in my experience.

[Tuuvi]

How many of those attending school in the 50's speak a second language?

When I was in High School my Spanish II teacher sat on his computer all class period long while the rest of the class messed around and talked. Some days he didn't even bother to hand out assignments, or the assignment was watching The Goonies and taking notes on the movie. I was pissed, because I really wanted to learn Spanish. Most of the other kids loved it.

Technically, word problems are supposed to be relating the math to the real world and most of my fellow students will agree that word problems are the most challenging/frustrating.

I remember a lot of students complaining about word problems in my math classes too. In my opinion, this is part of the problem, US students aren't challenged enough, so they get so used to things being easy that when something is challenging they back down and don't want to use their brains to figure it out.

[a completely inoffensive name]

I remember a lot of students complaining about word problems in my math classes too. In my opinion, this is part of the problem, US students aren't challenged enough, so they get so used to things being easy that when something is challenging they back down and don't want to use their brains to figure it out.

But parents will get angry when their kids are not getting B's and A's.

[HoreTore]

It was a joke,,,,,come down marxist

Of course I knew that Strike, but it raised an interesting question

EDIT: Again, my point though is that younger students are less receptive to the word problems then any other in my experience.

....And that is the reason why the focus should be on word problems

[a completely inoffensive name]

....And that is the reason why the focus should be on word problems

I agree completely. But parents wouldn't go for it.

[HoreTore]

I agree completely. But parents wouldn't go for it.

Parents are ignorant, they have no business meddling with this.

[a completely inoffensive name]

Parents are ignorant, they have no business meddling with this.

Exactly! Now if only we could reform the American school system so it could be like that. Sigh...if only. :D