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Rasmussen, Chris; Ellis, Jessica; Zazkis, Dov; Bressoud, David – North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2014
We present findings from case study analyses at five exemplary calculus programs at US institutions that offer a doctoral degree in mathematics. Understanding the features that characterize exemplary calculus programs at doctoral degree granting institutions is particularly important because the vast majority of STEM graduates come from such…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Calculus, Doctoral Degrees, College Mathematics
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Rasmussen, Chris; Ellis, Jessica – North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2013
A substantial percentage of college students who enrol in Calculus I intending to take more calculus decide at the end of the semester not to continue with calculus. This represents a huge loss in terms of the need for more students to pursue a major in one of the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. In this report…
Descriptors: Calculus, Student Attrition, Student Attitudes, Attribution Theory