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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"pre-calculus"”.
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Making connections: Compartmentalization in pre -calculus students' understanding of functions
… understand a construct or concept within one representation, but not another, or when they do not connect mathematically related ideas. For instance, a student may understand f(x) to mean plug x into the function within a symbolic representation, but the same student may understand f(x) to mean …
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A study of the impact graphing calculators have on the achievement in high school pre calculus
… shown that there was no loss of achievement in Pre-Calculus classes with the use of graphing calculators. Assessments examined the impact of the graphing calculator on the conceptual knowledge of the topics by testing the students without the graphing calculator and with the graphing …
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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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Effects of writing to learn in pre-calculus mathematics on achievement and affective outcomes for students in a community college setting: a mixed methods approach
The intent of this study was to explore an intervention, Writing to Learn, within a college level mathematics course and examine how Writing to Learn Mathematics as an assessment tool in Trigonometry relates to overall achievement and self-reflection with respect to learning mathematics. The …
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Mathematics achievement: traditional instruction and technology-assisted course delivery methods
… enrolled during Fall 2007 to Fall 2012 in Pre-Calculus Algebra at a Southeastern University. Students were grouped by method of instruction and course length. Significant differences were found in student achievement as determined by course grade point average. Students in the traditional …
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An exploration of extra and classroom variables for three measures of college mathematics achievement
… characteristics, Myers-Briggs personality preferences and mathematics attitudes on three measures of college mathematics achievement (a Problem-Solving Test, an Algebra Skills Final Examination and course grade for all seven classes of 175 undergraduate students taking Pre-Calculus I Fall …
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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 …