Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When the prestigious California Institute of Technology announced in August it would drop calculus as an admissions requirement — ...

Part of the premise of Good Will Hunting is that if you’re smart enough, you should skip formal education and teach yourself with books. And that was before prestigious universities started uploading ...

In a major shift for one of the nation's most prestigious universities, Caltech announced Thursday it is dropping its longstanding admissions requirement for applicants to have completed calculus, ...

University calculus courses can often negatively and inequitably affect student success in STEM, as these challenging yet foundational classes can act as a barrier to achievement for students from ...

Papers: A paper (PDF1, PDF2) was accepted for a paper presentation at the 2014 International Conference of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) in Education, Vancouver BC. A ...

What is the Diagnostic Test? The Diagnostic Test is a test given to all students taking a first semester Calculus course at SFU. It is designed to assess the student’s knowledge of the prerequisite ...