> Subject: Re: math trouble > From: Gerald Peterson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Is the "testing" situation the same? More evaluation apprehension in > face to face or being "on the spot" situations? Some folks are good in > test-taking but when asked to orally present calculations, they may > freeze or draw a blank? "Next in line" kind of effect? > > Gary Peterson
Good questions. And thanks to all who offered possible answers. The person in question is me -- since my youth I can do great things in my head with numbers, including when I'm put on the spot. One time at a gathering for some strange reason my wife boasted to company and they began asking me to add and multiply and do other stuff in my head. Then someone asked me to subtract large numbers and I could not do it. Not without a calculator or paper/pen. And yet I don't need that stuff for other operations. I think it was Paul B who said maybe that skill was just never acquired. Maybe that's it -- instead of viewing subtraction as explained by some deficit, it's the other way around -- subtraction ability is so-so and everything else just got more practice. Again, thanks for playing Jim G --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
