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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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Newton Schools Foundation seeks donations for Calculus Project

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The Calculus Project works in all of Newton’s middle and high schools to have more Hispanic, African American, and low-income students successfully complete calculus in high school, as a path to success in college. The program provides intensive, small-group summer classes, enrichment activities, and year-round mentoring and tutoring.

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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.” At least partly, the UCLA program’s success has been attributed to the fact that it cut the department’s calculus prerequisites, which proponents of the LS 30 course characterize as “weed out” measures.

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Jul 31, Application Problems of Rate of Change in Calculus

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Application Problems of Rate of Change in Calculus

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Oct 10, Meaning of Derivative in Calculus

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Meaning of Derivative in Calculus

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Jan 17, Rate of Change Word Problems in Calculus

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Rate of Change Word Problems in Calculus

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Dec 7, Word Problems on Application of Derivatives Calculus

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Word Problems on Application of Derivatives Calculus