[Assam] Math First: Harvard & UVa study on college science success

[Chan Mahanta]

At 1:33 PM -0700 7/27/07, Dilip/Dil Deka wrote:
>Netters with interest in science will find this article interesting. 
>Math is used in all sciences, so obviously good fundamental 
>knowledge in math helps students in all branches of science. A good 
>grasp of math in high school helps engineering students as well, 
>across the board.


*** And that is exactly why it is so essential to have a sound 
primary education where math fundamentals  take root or die. If you 
look at the percentage of students in Assam who have a decent 
knowledge of math fundamentals, you will know why so few excel in 
science, technology etc.

But there is more to it: Ability to do good math, by and of itself, 
does not guarantee success as an engineer or scientist. One can do 
well in the academic exams, can even get good jobs, not just as 
engineers, but in a lot of other fields, but real engineering also 
requires creativity -- something Indian engineering schools rarely 
help develop, while not everyone is endowed with an ability or have 
the aptitude to develop it .

















>Dilip
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>umesh sharma <jaipurschool at yahoo.com> wrote:
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>http://www.fas.harvard.edu/home/news_and_events/releases/science_07262007.html
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>Umesh Sharma
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