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The question as it relates to Bob's post would be whether you would see
this
level of performance in this student if she didn't have an aptitude for
math
and physics (and probably a serious interest). That is, would her
previous
background make her an honor physics student even if she couldn't do
Algebra
and was uninterested in science in general!
I have a foreign exchange students from Germany this year in my honorsa
physics class. She is by far my brightest students this year, and one of
the smartest I've ever taught. It's probably due to the European
educational system where (I believe) physics is taught over a number of
years (starting in middle school), not just for one year in high school.
This student is also very interested in learning about physics ideas on
deeper level, unlike most of my other students.
Wonder if there is some correlation here?