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Article #625388Re: Education--kids were dumb back in 1961
From: Brian Reay
Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2018 06:47
Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2018 06:47
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On 21/07/2018 20:30, hanc...@bbs.cpcn.com wrote: > I often hear oldsters complain, "when I was a kid we could do > math in our head" (among many other feats they could accomplish). > > Yet back in 1961 there were complaints that young people--today's > oldsters--were just as inept as people complain today. > > https://books.google.com/books?id=XEIqAAAAIBAJ&lpg=PA5&dq=%22ibm%20701%22&pg=PA5#v=onepage&q=%22ibm%20701%22&f=false > > (article on far right side "Too many can't figure simple interest") > It is a requirement in the UK that 'mental mathematics' is both taught and tested. During an Ofsted inspection it is, or was (I've been retired a few years) normal to expect to see evidence this requirement is being met. Contrary to popular myth, multiplication tables are still learned, as are 'manual' techniques for division, multiplication, finding common factors, etc. -- Suspect someone is claiming a benefit under false pretences? Incapacity Benefit or Personal Independence Payment when they don't need it? They are depriving those in real need! https://www.gov.uk/report-benefit-fraud
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