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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
Editor's note: This segment was rebroadcast on Sept. 4, 2023. Click here for that audio. High school teacher Rebecka Peterson recognizes that it's rare for students to be taught by a biracial, ...