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Yes, algebra is necessary

Yes, algebra is necessary | Science News | Scoop.it

Economists have shown that cognitive skills — especially math and science — are robust predictors of individual income, of a country’s economic growth, and of the distribution of income within a country (e.g. Hanushek & Kimko, 2000; Hanushek & Woessmann, 2008).

Lindsay Pappalardo's curator insight, December 11, 2013 7:18 PM

This is great for students who don't think algebra is necessary.  This is a different way math can be taught.  It would be the teaching of quantitative skills rather than a bunch of abstract formulas.

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Learning algebra too early may harm some students, study says

Learning algebra too early may harm some students, study says | Science News | Scoop.it

Learning about all those x’s, y’s and quadratic equations too early in life may do more harm than good for some students, a new University of California, Davis, study says.

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