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Readers Respond: Does Fixing the Leaky STEM Pipeline Require Calculus To Adapt?

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A number of instructors say it’s partly reconsidering how calculus, a crucial step toward STEM careers and often a “weed out” course in higher ed, is taught. Noticing this, EdSurge traveled to Harvard this summer to observe one attempt at a more subtle revolution, meant to bring calculus instruction into the 21st century.

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The Role of Mathematics in Education

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The Role of Mathematics in Education: What Professions You Can Get in the Future Have you ever found yourself pondering the real-world applications of those algebraic formulas or geometric theorems you spent hours trying to decipher in school? But how does this abstract discipline translate into tangible career paths?

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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. Some educators place a share of the blame on calculus courses, which can push out otherwise interested students. Meanwhile, the calculus instruction has to be slowed down enough that it’s not as effective for math people as it could be. “I

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Are Students’ Math Futures Being Unwittingly Set By Tracking?

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When Pierrce Holmes entered ninth grade, his school put him in 9C, a lower-level algebra class. He was switched over to the more advanced class, which taught algebra II and geometry. Based on her research, the factors that are used to determine how to group students differ depending both on the state and the type of school.

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Why Do Underrepresented Students Struggle to Get the Math They Need for College?

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Students hear a lot of advice about the importance of what they do in high school, but they aren’t all hearing the same guidance. When researchers asked 290 college students about what advice they’d been given in high school, the researchers found that it was stratified by race. My school was very, like, underfunded.

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The Top 7 Elements of a Highly Effective Math Class

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Of course, this principle gets more complex as students age, and math instruction in elementary school looks different than in high school.

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The Top 7 Elements of a Highly Effective Math Class

Accelerate Learning

Of course, this principle gets more complex as students age, and math instruction in elementary school looks different than in high school.

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