PROCEEDINGS OF THE 20TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON RESEARCH IN UNDERGRADUATE MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
2017
San Diego, California
Who is teaching the precalculus through single-variable calculus sequence and how are they teaching it?
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It is well documented that the precalculus through single-variable calculus sequence (P2C2) actsas a barrier for many STEM intending students. Students often cite poor instruction as a primaryreason for switching out of STEM programs (PCAST, 2012; Seymour & Hewitt, 1997), whichleads to questions about what instructors and instruction look like across the country. Thisposter presents findings from national census survey data collected as part of a larger study,Progress through Calculus (PtC). In particular, we answer: (1) What types of instructors arecurrently teaching courses in the P2C2 sequence and how prevalent are they nationally? (2)What relationship exists (if any) between instructor type and primary instructional format?