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The Crux: Promoting Success In Calculus Ii, Doug Bullock, Janet Callahan, Jocelyn B. S. Cullers
The Crux: Promoting Success In Calculus Ii, Doug Bullock, Janet Callahan, Jocelyn B. S. Cullers
Materials Science and Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations
In the 2013-14 school year, Boise State University (BSU) launched a major overhaul of Calculus I. The details of the reform, described elsewhere, involved both pedagogical and curricular changes. In subsequent years, we developed several assessment tools to measure the effects of the project on students’ grades and retention. The toolkit includes: (1) pass rate and GPA in Calculus I, (2) longitudinal analysis of pass rates and GPA in subsequent courses, (3) impact of Calculus I on retention in STEM and retention at BSU, (4) all of the above comparing students in reformed Calculus vs traditional Calculus, (5) all of …