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Direct linkHerriott, Scott R.; Dunbar, Steven R. – PRIMUS, 2009
The common understanding within the mathematics community is that the role of the college algebra course is to prepare students for calculus. Though exceptions are emerging, the curriculum of most college algebra courses and the content of most textbooks on the market both reflect that assumption. This article calls that assumption into question…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Textbooks, Biological Sciences, Sciences
