Calculus is the study of change. Calculus teaching methods, however, have changed little in recent decades. Now, FIU research shows a new model could improve calculus instruction nationwide. A study ...

Why do schools prioritize calculus over practical understanding? Rethinking math requirements, academic rigor, student growth ...

Math 230 is our Honors calculus course directed at students who already have credit for calculus 1 or even calculus 2 and a strong record of performance in mathematics (like a high score on the ...

College students learn more calculus in an active learning course in which students solve problems during class than in a traditional lecture-based course. That's according to a peer-reviewed study my ...

University calculus courses can often negatively and inequitably affect student success in STEM, as these challenging yet foundational classes can act as a barrier to achievement for students from ...

Calculus is an important course for many students, but it can be a very challenging course. It requires hard work and commitment for the entire semester. But hard work cannot make up for inadequate ...

Learning Assistant Juan Ignacio Sanchez Quintana, center, works with a student in Calculus I class. FIU changed the way it teaches calculus, and managed to increase the pass rate. Miami, Florida, ...

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 ...

Photo courtesy of the Harvard University Department of Mathematics. Alan Garfinkel, a professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, explains the practical uses of modeling to instructors ...