Calculus instruction methods reveal mechanisms that discourage BIPOC participation in STEM
Published Date: 3/5/2021
Source: phys.org
Luis Leyva, assistant professor of mathematics education at Vanderbilt University and director of PRISM (Power, Resistance & Identity in STEM) at Peabody College, led a research team that recently identified mechanisms in undergraduate calculus instruction that contribute to the function of introductory mathematics as a gatekeeper to STEM majors among Black students, Latin students and white women.