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Mingus, Tabitha T. Y.; Koelling, Melinda – PRIMUS, 2021
Faced with students failing to complete Calculus 1 at rates of almost 50%, the Department of Mathematics at Western Michigan University addressed the lack of progression of STEM majors through this gateway course and, thus, through their intended majors. In this case study, we describe the four-year process of redesigning our single variable…
Descriptors: Teacher Collaboration, Calculus, Mathematics Achievement, Introductory Courses
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Winkel, Brian J. – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2012
This article offers modelling opportunities in which the phenomena of the spread of disease, perception of changing mass, growth of technology, and dissemination of information can be described by one differential equation--the logistic differential equation. It presents two simulation activities for students to generate real data, as well as…
Descriptors: Mathematical Models, Calculus, Diseases, Class Activities
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Robeva, Raina; Davies, Robin; Hodge, Terrell; Enyedi, Alexander – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2010
We describe an ongoing collaborative curriculum materials development project between Sweet Briar College and Western Michigan University, with support from the National Science Foundation. We present a collection of modules under development that can be used in existing mathematics and biology courses, and we address a critical national need to…
Descriptors: Molecular Biology, Probability, Calculus, Algebra