Resequencing Calculus

重新排序微积分

• 批准号: 0836676
• 负责人: Mark Gruenwald
• 金额: $ 14.99万
• 依托单位: University of Evansville
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2009
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2009-02-15 至 2012-01-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0836676&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Resequencing; Calculus

Mathematical Sciences (21) This project is reformulating the standard 3-semester calculus sequence-primarily by changing the sequencing of topics-so that the first two semesters constitute an appropriate 2-course sequence for students in the life sciences, economics, and chemistry, while enhancing the calculus experience for the math, physics, and engineering majors for whom the traditional calculus sequence was developed in the first place. The work is being done to achieve four specific goals: 1. The project is conducting a thorough examination of the topics that are needed by calculus students in STEM disciplines, as well as a careful evaluation of where in the calculus sequence those topics should be covered. These tasks are being undertaken by the PI and co-PI, with the assistance of an advisory board consisting of six faculty members from STEM disciplines and economics at the University of Evansville and a mathematics advisory board consisting of five faculty members from mathematics departments at a variety of institutions, including private and public universities and a community college. 2. The project is developing a curriculum that is sequenced to deliver a common core of topics and is supplemented with interdisciplinary and discipline-specific projects. The principal investigators are the authors for these materials, while the University of Evansville advisory board is assisting with identifying topics for applications and projects. Course materials are being classroom tested at the University of Evansville. 3. The project is assessing the effectiveness of the curriculum and using the results of the assessment to further refine and expand the curriculum. 4. The project is encouraging other mathematics educators to use the new curriculum by giving presentations at professional meetings and making course materials readily available for classroom testing.

数学科学（21）该项目通过更改主题的排序来重新设计标准的三学期计算序列，以至于前两个学期构成了生命科学，经济学和化学中学生的适当的2道菜序列，同时增强了传统计算的计算，以增强了传统序列的计算。正在完成这项工作以实现四个具体目标：1。该项目正在对STEM学科中的微积分学生所需的主题进行彻底的检查，并仔细评估计算序列中应涵盖这些主题的位置。 PI和Co-Pi在咨询委员会的协助下，由埃文斯维尔大学的STEM学科和经济学的六名教职员工以及一个数学咨询委员会组成的顾问委员会的协助以及一个由私立大学和社区学院在内的许多机构的数学部门组成。 2。该项目正在开发一项课程，该课程被测序以提供一个共同的主题核心，并补充了跨学科和纪律特定的项目。主要研究人员是这些材料的作者，而埃文斯维尔大学咨询委员会正在协助确定应用程序和项目的主题。课程材料正在埃文斯维尔大学进行教室测试。 3。该项目正在评估课程的有效性，并使用评估结果进一步完善和扩展课程。 4。该项目鼓励其他数学教育者通过在专业会议上进行演讲并使课程材料容易用于课堂测试，以使用新课程。