ALEKS question

[mednat]

I see you are working on intro to stats. Do you think the kids should study a bit before taking the assessment or just go for it? How is the class?

It depends on the depth you are looking to achieve in these areas. I studied before my initial assessments, but I mostly want to just check the credits off of my requirements and don't want to spend a ton of time on these classes. I've already taken them all at some point in my off and on academic career and this is mostly just a refresher for me.

If I had my children learning this material for the first time, I would have them take it cold. I would then have them work through the pies in ALEKS, as the classes build upon each other and depth is helpful. If they truely have no need for math and just need the credits, study before the assessment. The required understanding is most broad at this point.

Stats has been challenging, because I have not taken a formal stats class. That, with my general boredom for math, has caused this class to take longer than I'd like. The ALEKS system however should not be blamed for this.