Calculus Mathematics Professor Research 
Ask a Tech Teacher
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
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? There you can get advice and solve various mathematical problems in college.
ED Surge
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
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.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
ED Surge
JANUARY 26, 2023
Today, Joseph is an associate professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Vanderbilt University and the director of the Joseph Mathematics Education Research Lab. It was all of maybe 15 or 20 minutes that changed the trajectory of my life in terms of mathematics. And I said, “Sure.”
ED Surge
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
That’s the argument of Peter Liljedahl, a professor of mathematics education at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, who has spent years researching what works in teaching. 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. “At
ED Surge
JANUARY 17, 2023
About 10 years ago, Alan Garfinkel, a professor in the life sciences department at the University of California, Los Angeles, got a call. It was from his dean, who said that the department had inspected their freshman calculus course, “Calculus for Life Sciences.”
ED Surge
JANUARY 3, 2024
Administrators, professors and students are rethinking nearly everything about how higher education works. Should calculus be taught differently in the 21st century? The Math Revolution You Haven’t Heard About By Daniel Mollenkamp Photo courtesy of the Harvard University Department of Mathematics. Does ‘Flipped Learning’ Work?
ED Surge
JANUARY 24, 2024
But in college, where she’s a business major, calculus is proving insurmountable. Under Pressure There are a number of theories about how math anxiety relates to performance, according to Colleen Ganley, an associate professor of developmental psychology at Florida State University. It’s given her severe anxiety. It feels pointless.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
360 
Let's personalize your content