Overview

The movement to change the nature of the calculus course at the undergraduate and secondary levels has sparked discussion and controversy in ways as diverse as the actual changes. The first years of the calculus reform movement were characterized by a whirlwind of ideas concerning the organization of the course and the associated curriculum. The papers contained within Calculus Renewal: Issues for Undergraduate Mathematics Education in the Next Decade will spark a renewed interest in the endeavor embarked upon over 10 years ago when the first calculus grants were awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). This book intends to address: relating mathematics to other disciplines; determining the appropriate mathematical skill for students exiting first-year collegiate mathematics courses; determining the appropriate role of technology; determining the appropriate role of administrators in the change process; and evaluating the progress and impact of curricular change.

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Author:   Susan L. Ganter
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2000
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   0.466kg
ISBN:  

9781441933348

ISBN 10:   1441933344
Pages:   168
Publication Date:   01 December 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1: Calculus Renewal in the Context of Undergraduate SMET Education.- 2: The Goals of the Calculus Course.- 3: Renewal in Collegiate Mathematics Education: Learning from Research.- 4: Calculus Renewal and the World of Work.- 5: Technology and Calculus.- 6: Renewing the Precursor Courses: New Challenges, Opportunities, and Connections.- 7: Program Evaluation and Undergraduate Mathematics Renewal: The Impact of Calculus Reform on Student Performance in Subsequent Courses.- 8: Redesigning the Calculus Sequence at a Research University: Faculty, Professional Development, and Institutional Issues.- 9: Politics and Professional Beliefs in Evaluation: The Case of Calculus Renewal.- 10: Crossing the Discipline Boundaries to Improve Undergraduate Mathematics Education.- About the Authors.

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