Almost a third of first-time college students switch their major in the first three years, and students who started out in mathematics are likelier than others to switch fields. Why? by Padhu Seshaiyer

Almost a third of first-time college students switch their major in the first three years, and students who started out in mathematics are likelier than others to switch fields. Why? by Padhu Seshaiyer https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019 ICTCM2019 en-us 2019-03-14 02:56:47 UTC 2026-01-26 12:47:05 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lightdecrease.png Why? padhuseshaiyer https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342004585 Because .......
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2) Why? ]]> 2019-03-16 15:38:07 UTC https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016309 https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016326 Why
Because ]]> 2019-03-16 15:38:21 UTC https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016326 https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016331 Because they hit a course they feel is too hard for them.]]> 2019-03-16 15:38:25 UTC https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016331 https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016334 Theoritical Math is not what they thought Math was when they picked their major. ]]> 2019-03-16 15:38:26 UTC https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016334 https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016336 Math is hard. ]]> 2019-03-16 15:38:27 UTC https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016336 Why? https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016337 Because they are failing
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Because they do not understand the topic.
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Because ]]> 2019-03-16 15:38:28 UTC https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016337 Higher level math is not algorithmic, which is what they were good at in high school https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016364 2019-03-16 15:38:43 UTC https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016364 https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016367 They want to go sailing.]]> 2019-03-16 15:38:44 UTC https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016367 https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016372 Unprepared students]]> 2019-03-16 15:38:48 UTC https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016372 https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016373 There are a lot of other attractive majors!]]> 2019-03-16 15:38:49 UTC https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016373 https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016376 It has confusing symbols. ]]> 2019-03-16 15:38:51 UTC https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016376 https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016392 They think they won’t find a job.]]> 2019-03-16 15:38:57 UTC https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016392 it has con don_busenbark https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016406 2019-03-16 15:39:10 UTC https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016406 https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016421 Because they have to think logically]]> 2019-03-16 15:39:17 UTC https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016421 Students prefer to party then study https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016422 2019-03-16 15:39:17 UTC https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016422 Math is hard https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016474 Because we make the transition from number puzzles to abstraction
Generally, it is a new way of thinking, abstraction and patterns over quick computation
Mathematics is hard work (like other things) and generally students ]]> 2019-03-16 15:39:39 UTC https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016474 https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016480 They find a major that has a careeer the like]]> 2019-03-16 15:39:41 UTC https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016480 https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016482 It's abstract]]> 2019-03-16 15:39:42 UTC https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016482 You fail more than you get it correct https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016483 2019-03-16 15:39:43 UTC https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016483 https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016490 Why
They get stuck in developmental education and get discouraged]]> 2019-03-16 15:39:47 UTC https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016490 https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016535 They start thinking about careers]]> 2019-03-16 15:40:06 UTC https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016535 https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016540 Because I don’t remember everything ]]> 2019-03-16 15:40:07 UTC https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016540 https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016557 Why
They are afraid to fail.]]> 2019-03-16 15:40:16 UTC https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016557 https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016560 They struggle with prerequisites

]]> 2019-03-16 15:40:18 UTC https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016560 https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016565 It is boring]]> 2019-03-16 15:40:21 UTC https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016565 https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016576 Got discouraged]]> 2019-03-16 15:40:28 UTC https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016576 Why? https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016577 Because ]]> 2019-03-16 15:40:28 UTC https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016577 https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016609 They forget things

]]> 2019-03-16 15:40:57 UTC https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016609 https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016614 Some people are not logical]]> 2019-03-16 15:41:00 UTC https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016614 https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016620 Parents think they make more money in other majors like medicine]]> 2019-03-16 15:41:03 UTC https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016620 Students don't want to work that hard https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016623 2019-03-16 15:41:04 UTC https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016623 https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016628 Takes more time to study than other subjects]]> 2019-03-16 15:41:07 UTC https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016628 https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016643 Why This is cool]]> 2019-03-16 15:41:19 UTC https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016643 https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016647 Math is hard relative to the income]]> 2019-03-16 15:41:21 UTC https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016647 lindablanco https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016662 Not prepared ]]> 2019-03-16 15:41:28 UTC https://padlet.com/padhuseshaiyer/ictcm2019/wish/342016662