Note: I think the second edition is geared for AP takers. We will not take the AP tests. I am not a fan of them. Too “box-like.” However, I have learned that it is a good idea to have your homeschooled students CLEP subjects that you feel they have mastered if they plan to ...
Theoretically, it is possible to model any computational machine including the human brain with a relatively simple machine that can perform basic computations and has access to infinite memory and time. This is the universally accepted Church-Turing hypothesis laid out in 1950. However as stated, ...
so we go to a school where there’s no grade inflation, unfortunately. And I feel like I usually just learn to get a good grade. Like, in AP Lang, I ultimately learn so I can get a five on the AP exam. And I feel like the motivation to get a good grade is better than, like...
When is the best time to start Admissions Consulting? Some students start Admissions Consulting at the end of their Junior year or shortly before Senior year. These students come with activities established, test scores and grades earned, so most of the preparatory work is done; the Consultant’...
If critical thinking is the ability to build towers, then facts are the bricks. You kinda need ‘em, and memorization can help. The problem isn’t memorization, per se. The problem is when memorization spreads like a weed, and begins to substitute for reason. The problem is “ASTC,”“...
Instructions: the word ‘‘flow’’ is used to describe a state of mind sometimes experienced by people who are involved in some activity. One example of flow is the case where a user is shopping online and achieves a state of mind where nothing else matters but the shopping; you engage ...
Students’ final course grades are used to measure their performance, and thus have two components: (1) the total exam grade, which is composed of a multiple-choice exam, essay questions and a practical assessment (80%), and (2) continuous assessment of participation in the learning activities...