Challenging the conventional wisdom on calculus
Wednesday, July 11, 2018 - 11:40
in Mathematics & Economics
Contrary to widely-held opinion, taking high school calculus isn't necessary for success later in college calculus -- what's more important is mastering the prerequisites, algebra, geometry, and trigonometry -- that lead to calculus. That's according to a study of more than 6,000 college freshmen at 133 colleges.