The problems they worked on in math class weren’t that interesting. Less than half of students said that their work was often or always interesting, with 23 percent saying it never or rarely was.

“In our case, biology is not an example, it’s the reason for the class,” he said. Jukka Keranen, an instructor for Life Sciences 30B: “Mathematics for Life Scientists,” teaches over Zoom.

Many new Cal State East Bay students “struggle with foundational and essential algebraic skills,” according to CSU East Bay Math Department chair Julie Glass. But rather than shut them out altogether, ...

The two occupy opposite ends of the secondary math spectrum — seventh-grade pre-algebra and 12th-grade calculus, respectively — and both have found ways to strengthen student engagement through ...

In this next installment of posts on the inverted calculus class, I write about how I used an updated version of the Guided Practice assignment to build the development of self-regulated learning ...

Core engineering courses Calculus I and II Typical difficulty level: Medium What you'll learn: Calculus classes focus on immediate and consistent rates of change.

Organic Chemistry. Introductory Calculus. No matter the concentration, there will always be that one class that grinds your gears. They are coined “weed-out” classes. Weed-out economics classes filter ...

Concrete Examples Don't Help Students Learn Math, Study Finds Date: April 25, 2008 Source: Ohio State University Summary: A new study challenges the common practice in many classrooms of teaching ...