Today I am trying to plan out the first three 20-minute episodes for the summer calculus class. Lesson 1 is about the concept of the function, basic terminology, and how to compute function values ...
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 ...
Learn how related rates work in calculus through a clear, step-by-step explanation of a classic problem: the decreasing radius of a grinding wheel. This video breaks down the concept, equations, and ...
Description: Our project aims to develop and test a calculus concept inventory while continuing our effort to implement and investigate the flipped classroom for calculus courses (MATH 150, 151 and ...
Staring at a page of derivatives or integrals can feel like trying to read a foreign language. Your professor moves fast, the ...
When students begin to study calculus, equations and their graphs are mostly drawn on a “flat” plane. It’s when students proceed to advanced calculus that they find paper and pencil inadequate. A new ...
The key to helping students learn complicated math is to understand how to apply it to new ideas and make learning more interactive, according to a new study. Pre-class assignments, small group ...
Editor’s note: First-year students, prospective students (and some of their parents) wonder and worry how they will handle the academic transition from high school to college. In a series of stories, ...
How many people can take a calculus class? The limit does not exist. Calculus is a class that people take as a prerequisite for dozens of majors around campus and at colleges across the country. One ...