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Perceptions about math placement and pre-calculus/calculus math courses among college first-generation, low-income, students of color
… of color experiences with math placement and pre-calculus/calculus courses, focusing on their self-belief in being successful in math. As part of the Progress Through Calculus National Science Foundation research project, eight first-generation, low-income, students of color in STEM at one …
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Strengthening the Precalculus Bridge: Enhancing the Precalculus Student's Understanding of Tangents to Conics, Biquadratic Equations, and Maxima and Minima
… difficulty in high school and/or college level calculus courses. The author hopes that by introducing students to the following nontraditional three topics prior to calculus, students' understanding of calculus will be enhanced. This thesis focuses on the following topics:</p> <ul> <li>Tangent …
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Exploring the experiences and persistence of women in undergraduate mathematics and statistics programs
… or statistics majors beyond introductory calculus courses to understand what, according to them, contributed to their decision to continue. Findings include that undergraduate women in mathematics or statistics view their academic development factors as more influential to their …
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STUDENT'S MISCONCEPTIONS OF SEQUENCES AND SERIES IN SECOND SEMESTER CALCULUS
… with sequences and series in second semester calculus courses. In my dissertation, I investigate the misconceptions students had about sequences and series as they worked through problems typically seen in a second semester calculus course.</p> <p>The dissertation begins with a rationale for …
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A comparative study of the traditional Calculus course vs. the Calculus & Mathematica course
Submitted by Brian Clark (clark56@illinois.edu) on 2016-06-13T21:36:26Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Park_1993.pdf: 11260078 bytes, checksum: bf7cb5522b3bd5b3e40e1837a2aa4a29 (MD5)
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A Tale of Two Universities: Investigating Factors Affecting the Secondary to Tertiary Transition into Calculus for Students in STEM Disciplines
Calculus, an oft-required course for students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines, is frequently cited as a gatekeeper for student success. This study sought to investigate factors affecting the secondary to tertiary transition into calculus for students in STEM …
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Factors associated with success in college Calculus II
… college having earned credit for college Calculus 1 based on their scores on the College Board's Advanced Placement (AP) Calculus AB exam. Despite being granted credit for college Calculus 1, it is unclear whether these students are adequately prepared for college Calculus 2. College …
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A quantitative study of the relationship between mindset and academic performance in firstyear mathematics courses at the University of Cape Town
… improve performance in mathematics and language courses. However, most of these studies are carried out outside of South Africa and on children and adolescents. Very little is known about whether and how the growth mindset theory can help improve performance in first-year university courses in …