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Research: The Sparse Component of Calculus Reform: Part 2: An Investigation of Calculus Instruction.
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Friedman, Mordechai Lawrence – Primus, 1993
Describes the behavior of five calculus professors and their students based on observations of calculus classes. Results showed that the dominant mode of instruction was lecture and students were usually not actively engaged in doing mathematics. (14 references) (Author/MKR)
Descriptors: Calculus, College Faculty, College Students, Higher Education
Research--The Sparse Component of Calculus Reform-- Part I: An Analysis of the Reform Effort.
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Friedman, Mordechai Lawrence – Primus, 1993
Several mathematicians have expressed their criticism of calculus instruction and some have developed innovations. This paper reviews the criticism and innovations and then questions the approach and the emphasis of the reformers. (Contains 34 references.) (Author)
Descriptors: Calculus, Educational Change, Higher Education, Instructional Innovation