Lots of folks here in the room. Let us stand here in silence.

A moment of silence to remember a moment of silence. Or possibly a moment of silence to remember that.

Been silent for about 5 days. Noise would be nice, actually.

I'm personally having a moment of silence to remember the most recent moment of silence. Shh!

I have a question I'm kicking around. It's related to previously asked questions, but in reviewing them, I don't think it's a dupe. Basically: to what extent does success in HS math correlate with success in CS? Or, worded differently, is success in HS math a good indicator for placement in/admission to AP courses?

It could certainly be an HNQ

Note: I would clarify that this assertion does not mean that students not strong in math cannot achieve in CS.

I just wonder about the research/experience with whether or not math can be an indicator of success

With no pre-reqs, admitting students can be difficult, and I wonder if this is the best objective measure. I do use other subjective measures (passion, background, etc.), but from a number basis, I'm curious about what other educators have seen.

I doubt there is much, if any, useful research. I think you would get mostly opinions. Are you at the point at which you need a gate to deep the mobs out? If not, what is the point of the question?

And I think you would get a lot of opinions.

Also, it depends (and the opinions would depend) on how the course is taught. Some folks teach CS like it is a subfield of math.

And give problems with a strong math flavor. Others don't.

I would think that desire is the best indicator of success. Ganas. Go watch Stand And Deliver again.

Is it possible professor, to teach math like it is a subfield of CS? @Buffy

Not really. They are quite different. Both about abstraction, but in different ways.

CS can help as a tool with some aspects of Math, however. And with some aspects of learning math. But not as a subfield.

Isn't that sorta how Knuth wrote The Art of Computer Programing?

Different age.

ok

What was good in 1962 isn't enough anymore. It won't teach you how to fix Facebook, for example.

Nor what is good or bad in a browser.

@Peter I doubt such a question could be written where it's not eligible for a VTC for POB. At best you might be able to gather links to research (probably on Research Gate), and then find that any research results highlight statistical anomalies whilst providing no quantifiable conclusions.

Sorry @Buffy my internet got cutoff. Thanks for answering :-)

@s.patroller Forget to pay the bill?