What is a standardized test? Standardized tests (e.g., SAT, ACT, GRE, GMAT etc.) are aptitude tests to assess the proficiency of students for a given course of study. The scores obtained in standardized tests are supposed to predict individual success in job or profession after completing the course. For example, research shows that the Graduate ...
This has been my latest “soapbox issue” that I’ve been sharing with folks: arithmetic is a dry, pointless subject they use in schools that passes for learning and inadvertently divides students into “smart vs. not smart” labels. Try this out: you and a friend are walking along together, enjoying the day when your path nears ...
It was known as a disturbing and horrifying point in history that still raises hair today. It was the Holocaust. Jane Yolen’s THE DEVIL’S ARITHMETIC recaptures the terror and strong emotions of the 1940’s. She lures you in with nightmarish scenes that will make your heart stop. Shocking historical tid-bits are yet another one of ...
SOLVING ARITHMETIC SEQUENCES The following examples are problems involving arithmetic sequences. I included here several sample problems with their solutions. Problem Number One : If the first three terms of an arithmetic sequence are 2, 6 and 10, find the 40th term. To solve the problem we use this formula for finding the nth term ...
