The Case for Biocalculus: Improving Student Understanding of the Utility Value of Mathematics to Biology and Affect toward Mathematics
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This study examines changes in life science students’ understanding of the utility of mathematics to biology, their interest in mathematics, and their overall attitudes toward mathematics after taking courses that integrate calculus into biological problems. Factors that contribute to improved attitudes toward mathematics are identified.
2009 ◽
Vol 32
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pp. 687-704
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2010 ◽
Vol 9
(3)
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pp. 298-310
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