Do Students Need Calculus Anymore?

Do Students Need Calculus Anymore?
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Mathematician Daniel Rockmore asks a provocative question at Salon: “Is it time to kill calculus?”

Rockmore explains a case made by Freakonomics economist and provocateur Steven Levitt, who says he believes math pedagogy in general needs a big update, including an increased emphasis on statistics and data literacy broadly.

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