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Students understand calculus better when the lessons are active

  • Written by Laird Kramer, Professor of Physics, Florida International University
imageA new study found that college students better understand complex calculus concepts in active learning classes. Hill Street Studios/DigitalVision via Getty Images

College students learn more calculus in an active learning course in which students solve problems during class than in a traditional lecture-based course. That’s according to a peer...

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