Student Voices: Why We Hate Math
Posted by Myra Snell on May 5, 2009 in Math, Student Interviews, Student Voice, Uncategorized with 2 Comments
Four students taking precollegiate math classes give their theories about why soooo many students HATE math. This is a short excerpt from a series of student interviews at Los Medanos College posted on YouTube.
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