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Evidence Is Mounting That Calculus Should Be Changed. Will Instructors Heed It?

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Calculus is a critical on-ramp to careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Good news: There's mounting evidence that changing calculus instruction works for the groups usually pushed out of STEM. That the traditional lecture method of teaching calculus isn’t as effective as active models.

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The Math Revolution You Haven’t Heard About

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Math professor Martin Weissman is rethinking how his university teaches calculus. Called Math 11 A and B, these classes, which students take as freshmen and sophomores, constitute a “leaky pipeline,” Weissman says. There are math requirements for those majors. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.

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Relationships Matter in Student Affairs — But So Do Data and Strategy

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I grew up as a self-described math and science nerd. I took Calculus I, II, and III in high school at the local college, and when I enrolled at the University of Virginia, my courses included honors chemistry and physics for physics majors—although I did not major in physics.

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They Started Teaching During the Pandemic Year. Where Are They Now?

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years of my career at Weehawken High School, where I taught Algebra I (students in grades seven to nine) and AP Calculus (grades 11-12). The most challenging part has definitely been trying to keep students engaged in the classroom and interested in their learning. It's hard to teach math, period. For the past 1.5

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Empowering Educators: Online Workshops for Aspiring STEM Teachers – Comprehensive Guide

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These virtual learning experiences have become my guiding stars, providing me with invaluable knowledge and strategies to engage students in science, technology, engineering, and math. Students should be taught mathematical concepts such as algebra, geometry, statistics, and calculus.

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Students Are Busy but Rarely Thinking, Researcher Argues. Do His Teaching Strategies Work Better?

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The most problematic strategy that many students try instead, he argues, is what he calls “mimicking,” which he has especially found in the math classes he studies. These are the students who end up hitting a wall when math courses move from easier algebra to more advanced concepts in, say, calculus, he argues.

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How Gaming Creates Opportunities for Learning That Endures

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You can really incorporate math and science and other subjects within the content of the community and platform in ways that give a bigger set of opportunities for connecting. The pathways to influencing traditional achievement don't have to be about literally teaching math within a game. That's where gaming is interesting.

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