UC Berkeley Math Instructor Observes Severe Preparation Gaps Among Students

UC Berkeley Math Instructor Observes Severe Preparation Gaps Among Students A mathematics instructor at UC Berkeley reported that some students in large lecture courses are years behind in mathematical preparation early in the semester. The instructor teaches mathematics at UC Berkeley three days a week in lecture halls holding between 500 and 1,400 students. By the second week of class, the instructor identifies struggling students and notes that some are five to eight years behind in mathematics.

王海滨的财经闲谈 on X: "RT @hoofnagle: "I teach mathematics at UC Berkeley. Three days a week, I stand in front of lecture halls with 500 to 1,400 students. By the…" / X 王海滨的财经闲谈 on X: "RT @hoofnagle: "I teach mathematics at UC Berkeley. Three days a week, I stand in front of lecture halls with 500 to 1,400 students. By the…" "I teach mathematics at UC Berkeley. Three days a week, I stand in front of lecture halls with 500 to 1,400 students. By the second week of the semester, I already know who is in trouble. Some students are five to eight years behind in mathematics. Office hours that should beShow more "I teach mathematics at UC Berkeley. Three days a week, I stand in front of lecture halls with 500 to 1,400 students. By the second week of the semester, I already know who is in trouble. Some students are five to eight years behind in mathematics. Office hours that should beShow more