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🚨 Waterloo is often described as the MIT of Canada. On CBC, Waterloo math instructor Dan Wolczuk describes first-year students arriving with inflated grades, missing foundational math skills, and unprepared for university math. The problem has worsened over time. He makes several important points: - High school math classes have been weakened so students can get better grades. - Less testing in high school and fewer standardized tests both hurt student learning and lead to grade inflation. - Grade inflation doesn't help students in the long run. It's demoralizing to get 99% in high school and fail your first calculus test b/c prerequisite knowledge isn't secure. - Some memorization is necessary in math. Math builds on itself and students need to be able to easily retrieve foundational knowledge. - The testing effect matters. More testing helps students retain information long term. - More low stakes testing also helps curb test anxiety. Dan thinks we need a national standardized test in Canada. I wholeheardedly agree. Link below (Excellent job by @KrissyHolmes CBC, Newfoundland & Labrador, Sept 9) @CBCNL 👇