To this point, I have been doing a plenty of 1on1 lessons with kids trying to catch up with Math in high school/college/matura exams and one this I have noticed is that things which are problematic to these people are things which were covered quite well already in elementary school.
Later the curriculum only expands on these problems so it's even harder and harder to catch up.
I have been working with college freshmen struggling with basic linear equations and such. While the profession is marginally unrelated to Math (e.g. Graphical Designer), I still wonder to this day how people can have 20-30-40 years and not know how they could (with a calculator in their hand!!) calculate the price after the discount. How can someone feel ok with this?
Later the curriculum only expands on these problems so it's even harder and harder to catch up.
I have been working with college freshmen struggling with basic linear equations and such. While the profession is marginally unrelated to Math (e.g. Graphical Designer), I still wonder to this day how people can have 20-30-40 years and not know how they could (with a calculator in their hand!!) calculate the price after the discount. How can someone feel ok with this?