Individualized additional instruction for calculus

• Autores: Ken Takata
• Localización: International journal of mathematical education in science and technology, ISSN 0020-739X, Vol. 41, Nº. 7, 2010, págs. 921-941
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.1080/0020739x.2010.493234
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• Resumen

  • College students enrolling in the calculus sequence have a wide variance in their preparation and abilities, yet they are usually taught from the same lecture. We describe another pedagogical model of Individualized Additional Instruction (IAI) that assesses each student frequently and prescribes further instruction and homework based on the student's performance. Our study compares two calculus classes, one taught with mandatory remedial IAI and the other without. The class with mandatory remedial IAI did significantly better on comprehensive multiple-choice exams, participated more frequently in classroom discussion and showed greater interest in theorem-proving and other advanced topics.