Confessions of a College Professor

Rants and raves about the mess of higher education in the United States.

Friday, April 26, 2013

Just a few stories...

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It's the end of the semester, the time when students suddenly realize that that they need to do something, or fail. One student failed...
Tuesday, April 23, 2013

So, does Remediation do any good?

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With most students coming to college, that means that much of the money spent on "higher education" is actually spent on 9th g...
Saturday, April 20, 2013

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Just  a little post before going back to look at remedial courses in "high education". A student in my 2nd year statistics cours...
Thursday, April 18, 2013

Why so many remedial students?

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  “Hey. We’re selling a plot of land, and thought we could ask our math professor friend for help. The land is a rectangle, 120’ on one...
Monday, April 15, 2013

Remedial, 3 steps down...then four?!

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  Basic Mathematics   “ It’s dummy-dummy math. ” --this course as described by a student.   This course covers perhaps 3...
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Saturday, April 13, 2013

Remedial, 2 steps down

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  One might thing administration would be happy enough re-defining remedial math into a "College Course" by calling it ...
Thursday, April 11, 2013

Remedial, one step down

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            The big money in college comes not from college students, but from those that aren't really ready for college. Remedial c...
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