The Impact of Calculus Reform on Long-term Student Performance

微积分改革对学生长期表现的影响

• 批准号: 9912017
• 负责人: Susan Ganter
• 金额: $ 36.02万
• 依托单位: Clemson University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2000
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2000-07-01 至 2004-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9912017&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Impact; Calculus; Reform; Long; term

ICalculus reform has been a major educational innovation extending over the past decade and more. Many colleges and universities have adopted, at least in part, some form of calculus reform in their calculus courses. The reform has also been the focus of considerable controversy in the mathematics community, with vocal defenders and opponents to be found within many mathematics departments. However, there has been little empirical evidence to support either position. A previous review of the literature on calculus reform by one of the authors (Ganter) concluded that findings were mixed regarding impacts on student achievement and attitudes. This study attempts to provide information on long-term effects of calculus reform by employing matching sets of students who were enrolled in either "traditional" or "reform" calculus classes. The performance of these students, drawn from classes in 7 institutions, will be examined in courses subsequent to calculus. A larger sample of seniors from these same institutions will also be tested on their knowledge of calculus.The interest of employers in calculus reform backgrounds will also be explored.The study will be carried out by the Principal Investigators with the assistance of 7 evaluation "Fellows" drawn from the institutions involved in the study and trained by the Principal Investigators. The "Fellows" will then be a continuing resource for the mathematics and science communities.

在过去的十年及以上，iCalculus改革一直是延伸的主要教育创新。 许多学院和大学至少在其微积分课程中采用了某种形式的微积分改革。 这项改革也一直是数学社区中巨大争议的重点，在许多数学部门中都可以找到声乐捍卫者和反对者。 但是，几乎没有经验证据支持这两个立场。 一位作者（Ganter）对微积分改革文献的先前综述得出的结论是，关于对学生成就和态度的影响的发现是混合的。这项研究试图通过采用参加“传统”或“改革”微积分课程的学生的匹配组来提供有关演算改革的长期影响的信息。 这些学生的表现是从7个机构中的课程中汲取的，将在微积分之后的课程中进行检查。 还将探讨来自这些机构的大量老年人样本。还将探讨雇主在微积分改革背景中的兴趣。该研究将由主要研究者的7个评估“研究员”的协助下进行，从研究中涉及的机构进行了研究，并由首席研究人员培训。 然后，“研究员”将成为数学和科学社区的持续资源。