Re: Is this math test too easy?

From: Mxsmanic (mxsmanic_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 11/23/04 

Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 20:18:24 +0100

Herman Rubin writes:

> Who doesn't need it?

Almost anyone who _isn't_ a physics or engineering student, which covers
most of the population.

> I agree about the useless, irrelevant material. So get rid of
> that.

That's what I've been advocating.

> At this time, probability and statistics has become higher
> mathematics.

Most of it, yes.

> However, any intelligent decision making under
> uncertainty requires these, and not the current teaching of
> computational methodology.

It doesn't require any formal training in probability or statistics.
Even a grade-school understanding is sufficient. Indeed, even an
intuitive understanding may suffice. 

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