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Adam J. Castillo; Pablo Durán; Edgar Fuller; Charity Watson; Geoff Potvin; Laird H. Kramer – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2024
A study conducted by the Mathematical Association of America showed that calculus not only has significant effects on students' decision to pursue STEM fields, but also on their attitudes towards mathematics. Inspired by this large-scale study, the present study sought to deepen the current understanding of the impact of calculus on student…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Calculus, Active Learning, Student Attitudes
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Pablo A. Duran; Adam J. Castillo; Charity Watson; Edgar Fuller; Geoff Potvin; Laird H. Kramer – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2024
The present paper explores the relationship between attitudes towards mathematics (ATM) and achievement in college calculus in active learning (AL) and lecture-based (LB) classrooms. Previous work on this relationship has mainly been limited to LB instruction, neglecting the impact of innovative approaches such as AL. Less attention has been paid…
Descriptors: Calculus, Student Attitudes, Academic Achievement, College Mathematics