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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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Colleges Can Make Calculus a Gateway — Not a Gatekeeper — to STEM Fields

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But neither will happen unless we address the fundamental gatekeeper to all STEM fields: undergraduate calculus. But the pathway to careers in science and technology is anything but user-friendly, as revealed by the sheer number of college students opting to switch out of a STEM major after facing a college calculus class.

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UCLA Life Sciences Revamped How It Teaches Math. Is It an Example Others Should Follow?

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It was from his dean, who said that the department had inspected their freshman calculus course, “Calculus for Life Sciences.” That call started the years-long process of reworking how the university’s life sciences department teaches math. The traditional calculus coursework, to people like Garfinkel, is totally outdated.

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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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Top EdSurge Higher Education Stories of 2023

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Administrators, professors and students are rethinking nearly everything about how higher education works. Should calculus be taught differently in the 21st century? The Power of Microcredentials and America’s Higher Education Dilemma By Mordecai I. As these headlines show, college is in flux.

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New Effort Hopes to Make ‘Weed-Out’ Courses More Equitable

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The platform doesn’t make ratings or recommendations, but it does aim to provide enough information so that higher ed educators can select products for use in courses. Each review also notes the starting price per student per semester; some are free or cost as little as $1 per student, while others cost between $60 and $100. history surveys.

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Dear Educators, a Balm for Deep Cuts: Navigating Racial Microaggressions at School

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I was raised above all else to not only revere education, but to literally show respect to educators and elders by being a dutiful, quiet, listening and obedient learner. Accurate information directly impacts who gets what resources — aren’t you an educator and literal expert in communication and research? Growing up in the U.S.

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