The calculus student: insights from the Mathematical Association of America national study

David M. Bressoud; Marilyn Carlson; Vilma Mesa; Chris Rasmussen

doi:10.1080/0020739X.2013.798874

The calculus student: insights from the Mathematical Association of America national study

David M. Bressoud, Marilyn Carlson, Vilma Mesa, Chris Rasmussen

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Abstract

In fall 2010, the Mathematical Association of America undertook the first large-scale study of postsecondary Calculus I instruction in the United States, employing multiple instruments. This report describes this study, the background of the students who take calculus and changes from the start to the end of the course in student attitudes towards mathematics and intention to continue in mathematics.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	685-698
Number of pages	14
Journal	International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology
Volume	44
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/0020739X.2013.798874
State	Published - Jul 2013

Keywords

calculus
student attitudes
student demographics
student expectations
survey

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Mathematics (miscellaneous)
Education
Applied Mathematics

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