ERIC Number: EJ1096795
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-0020-739X
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It's about Time: The Relationships between Coverage and Instructional Practices in College Calculus
Johnson, Estrella; Ellis, Jessica; Rasmussen, Chris
International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, v47 n4 p491-504 2016
This paper is based on a large-scale empirical study designed to investigate Calculus I programmes across the United States to better understand the relationship between instructors' concerns about coverage, instructional practices, and the nature of the material covered. We found that there was no association between instructors feeling pressured to go through material quickly to cover all the required topics and intended pacing. Furthermore, our results suggest that both intended pacing and feelings of pressure are poor indicators of instructional practices.
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Calculus, Higher Education, Educational Practices, Teaching Methods, Pacing, Undergraduate Students, Mathematics Education, Surveys, Likert Scales, Statistical Significance
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: 0910240