ERIC Number: EJ362810
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Publication Date: 1987
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Calculus Reform: Catching the Wave?
Peterson, Ivars
Science News, v132 n20 p317 Nov 14 1987
Notes some of the concerns about calculus education that were expressed at a recent conference of the National Academy of Sciences. Lists problems with unwieldy textbooks, poor teaching, large classes, and low standards. Suggests that the increasing use of computers and advanced calculators can help reform calculus instruction. (TW)
Descriptors: Calculators, Calculus, Class Size, College Mathematics, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Change, Higher Education, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Science and Society, Secondary Education, Secondary School Mathematics, Testing, Textbook Content
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Language: English
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