ED Surge
OCTOBER 3, 2023
The need to strengthen the science, technology, math and engineering (STEM) careers pipeline has received renewed interest lately. 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. Here are some of the more thoughtful responses.
Ask a Tech Teacher
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Or perhaps, amidst a particularly challenging calculus problem, you’ve questioned how this abstract world of numbers and symbols could possibly influence your future career? Mathematics is not just about solving equations or memorizing formulas; it’s a way of thinking. Well, you’re not alone.
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ED Surge
MARCH 20, 2024
Youngpradit: The equity concern is more than the idea of a burgeoning AI divide in terms of access to the internet, devices and even the people who can teach students about this technology. Brian Johnsrud Johnson: It will be transformative, but I would actually flip that question back to the teams developing this technology.
ED Surge
JANUARY 24, 2024
But in college, where she’s a business major, calculus is proving insurmountable. That means students should be given more chances to develop reasoning and problem-solving skills, she says. She says she’s not a math person, but she was able to pass her high school math classes without too much trouble, earning Cs.
The Maker Mom
JANUARY 17, 2024
Technology has made learning math virtually a snap, and the availability of online math classes means that every child can learn this valuable skill. Children between 6th and 12th grades can easily find an appropriate course in algebra, geometry, algebra 2, and pre-calculus. Classes start at only $430 for a semester.
ED Surge
MAY 8, 2023
Since math classes progress in a mostly linear way, students have to get fractions to set them up for algebra; and how they do in algebra will likely influence whether they even get to try for advanced courses like calculus, a traditional weed-out metric for lucrative science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers.
ED Surge
DECEMBER 30, 2021
For example, in Fall 2020, I decided to remove four big topics from my Calculus class, because I felt the time would be better spent going deep on the other things. Continue: Focusing on solutions while not ignoring problems Finally, I’m committed to continuing to take a problem-solving approach to every situation.
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