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Core Curriculum. You Gotta Be Kidding

Kraut

Kraut

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I just watched my grand daughter complete a 2.5 hour online 9th Grade Honors Biology test-and as a teacher with some experience I'm not sure where we are going in our Core Curriculum. Here's a question from the exam:
"During chemiosis, ______ are transferred from NADH and FADH2 to electron acceptor modules, and the energy released is used to create a(n) ____ gradient across the mitochondrial membrane."

if you liked that one, try this: "During which phase of aerobic reparation is ATP produced directly by substrate-level phosphorylation?"

I haven't seen anything like this since I took biology in college.
 
:agree: The pace has increased, and they've got to keep up with what' coming next. :thumbup:

Was the correct answer "42"? :shocked:
 
I have been given an accounting class filled with high school over achievers for Spring semester. Going to be interesting how they handle the college version of the subject.
 
:shocked: Do you mean that it was also a SPELLING TEST???
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akspyderman said:
I have been given an accounting class filled with high school over achievers for Spring semester. Going to be interesting how they handle the college version of the subject.
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I taught Econ I at the local community college and was not too impressed with the students there - except for one guy from China!

To the OP, I am impressed with your daughter's level of study! :thumbup: If she understands that material, I hope she'll decide to be a doctor.
 
PrairieSpyder said:
I taught Econ I at the local community college and was not too impressed with the students there - except for one guy from China!

To the OP, I am impressed with your daughter's level of study! :thumbup: If she understands that material, I hope she'll decide to be a doctor.
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Not to disagree, but DOCTORS (MDs, if that is what you meant) are overpaid technicians. I hope she decides to become a research scientist. Her intelligence would be wasted working as an MD. She would make a lot of money, but money ain't everything.

Regards,
Joe T.
 
Joe T. said:
Not to disagree, but DOCTORS (MDs, if that is what you meant) are overpaid technicians. I hope she decides to become a research scientist. Her intelligence would be wasted working as an MD. She would make a lot of money, but money ain't everything.

Regards,
Joe T.
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Really. Technician is a broad term. What technicians are you referring to that can perform surgeries, for example.
 
Joe T. said:
Not to disagree, but DOCTORS (MDs, if that is what you meant) are overpaid technicians. I hope she decides to become a research scientist. Her intelligence would be wasted working as an MD. She would make a lot of money, but money ain't everything.

Regards,
Joe T.
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Just don't say that to the next MD who's about to cut into your body!
 
wyliec said:
Really. Technician is a broad term. What technicians are you referring to that can perform surgeries, for example.
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A lot of PAs do surgery.

Again, I wouldn't want this young lady to waste her life for just money. Do something that may change the world. Be a scientist, not a doc.

Joe T.
 
PrairieSpyder said:
Just don't say that to the next MD who's about to cut into your body!
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That is a problem, ain't it???

I guess some of my frustration is with the medical care available here in Wichita. I am not impressed.

Enough rant. I hate this Wichita doc, but they seem to all be only semi-competent here in Wichita.

Regards,
Joe T.
 
Joe T. said:
A lot of PAs do surgery.

Again, I wouldn't want this young lady to waste her life for just money. Do something that may change the world. Be a scientist, not a doc.

Joe T.
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I'm familiar with Physician's Assistants and Nurse Practitioners. I wouldn't call them technicians; there are Physician's Technicians also known as a clinical lab technicians, not close to the duties of the PA or NP. PA's suture up after surgery; they do not perform major surgery in NYS, and they perform under supervision of a licensed physician.
 
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