October 8, 1999

Virginia Tech's 'Math Emporium' Changes Grades and Attitudes

By FLORENCE OLSEN

Professors who work in Virginia Tech's Math Emporium have always believed that it's a revolutionary way to teach undergraduates. Now they have data, they say, that backs them up.

The percentage of students earning a grade of 2.0 or better in business calculus is up from

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