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McDonald, Kim – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1987
Calculus must be made more relevant and understandable to students if the nation is to maintain a strong scientific and technological enterprise. A national effort should be launched to bring calculus education into the computer age by developing curricula incorporating calculators and other innovative tools. (MLW)
Descriptors: Calculus, Educational Change, Higher Education, Leaders
Peer reviewedCulotta, Elizabeth – Science, 1992
Discusses, analyzes, and provides anecdotes about the calculus reform movement, in general, and the experimental, undergraduate calculus classes at Duke University, in particular. (JJK)
Descriptors: Calculus, Classroom Techniques, College Mathematics, Curriculum Development
Peer reviewedVest, Floyd – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 1991
After discussing the role of supercalculators within the business calculus curriculum, several examples are presented which allow the reader to examine the capabilities and codes of calculators specific to different major manufacturers. The topics examined include annuities, Newton's method, fixed point iteration, graphing, solvers, and…
Descriptors: Calculators, Calculus, Computer Assisted Instruction, Graphs


