Students come to Bethel with a variety of backgrounds and histories in math that may have included previous work in algebra, precalculus, or calculus. Success in Bethel’s Precalculus and Calculus 1 ...

A Texas A&M study shows that a video game developed by students and faculty in its visualization department helps improve outcomes for students studying calculus, a prerequisite for STEM degrees with ...

Welcome to your mathematical experience at SCU! No matter where you come from or what background you bring, we want you to thrive in your mathematics courses. Your success is important to us, so we ...

There are two mathematics placement exams: the Calculus Readiness Exam and the Mathematics Placement Exam. The exams are based on topics that you have covered in your high school courses. It is ...

Regular placement testing at Miami cannot grant college credits to students. They only determine the course that is the “starting point” for a student in their foundational subject areas (math, ...

Part of the premise of Good Will Hunting is that if you’re smart enough, you should skip formal education and teach yourself with books. And that was before prestigious universities started uploading ...

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 ...

Calculus is historically a gatekeeper course for science, engineering, technology and math fields: if a student fails calculus, it’s do-not-pass go. Even non-STEM majors who enroll in calculus face ...

Many students find calculus intimidating—not because of the numbers, but due to its abstract nature. However, struggle is built into its DNA. This feature explores seven effective, research-backed ...

Laird Kramer receives funding from the National Science Foundation. College students learn more calculus in an active learning course in which students solve problems during class than in a ...