PROCEEDINGS OF THE 20TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON RESEARCH IN UNDERGRADUATE MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
2017
San Diego, California
Putting on the uniform: Coordination within the calculus curriculum
Page: 1687
The study presented here examines the types and relative frequency of uniform course components (exams, textbooks, etc.) currently in place in the Precalculus through single variable calculus sequence at graduate universities and how those components are effected by the presence of department factors such as regular course meetings, instructor type, and the presence of a course coordinator. Our results indicate that while the total number of uniform course components decline throughout the Precalculus through single variable calculus sequence, its effect is mitigated by the presence of a course coordinator and regular course meetings. In addition, student success is significantly related to the presence of both a course coordinator and regular course meetings.