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This teacher believes that “deprioritizing abstract math like calculus in favor of practical math, with a focus on statistical literacy, reduces barriers to entry and will help increase diversity in ...
Penn calculus courses are teaching students through a flipped classroom method this semester as a continuation of the Math Department's COVID-19 policy. Students must watch lectures on their own time ...
It’s well-known there’s a gender gap within science, technology, engineering, and math majors and careers, and a new study traces the moment many women give up on STEM to a single college class: ...
Calculus is expected to be difficult; it should not be impossible. But, too often, this course becomes a gatekeeper that pushes students out of careers in science, technology, engineering and math — ...
You may have earned academic college course credit by scoring well on Advanced Placement (AP) and/or International Baccalaureate (IB) examinations, or by receiving credit at a college or university ...
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. At least, that’s according to a new report. Students who don’t know ...
Successful completion of high school calculus has long been an unofficial must-have for those seeking admission to the nation’s top colleges: The course has, for decades, served as a signal to ...