Chris Angelico wrote:
On Mon, Dec 18, 2017 at 6:51 AM, Bill <bill_nos...@noway.net> wrote:
The point is that it takes a certain amount of what is referred to as
"mathematical maturity" (not mathematical knowledge) to digest a book
concerning computer programming.
Emphasis on *a book*.
In my years of teaching experience,
students who came to college without the equivalent of "college algebra"
were under-prepared for what was expected of them. This is not just an
opinion, it's a fact.
So, your experience is that the style of learning you offer is
unsuitable to anyone who doesn't have some background in algebra. That's fine.
For your course, you set the prereqs.
I never said that they needed any knowledge of algebra. But if they
don't understand the logic behind an inequality, for instance, then may
run into some trouble.
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