PROCEEDINGS OF THE 22ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON RESEARCH IN UNDERGRADUATE MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
2019
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Assessing Conceptual Learning in Calculus I: Preliminary Results and Future Ideas
Page: 1089
Our initial project focused on assessing conceptual understanding of key topics in Calculus I, specifically measuring changes in the achievement gap between underprepared and prepared students in Active and Traditional classrooms. However, a main hurdle is the lack of instrument for assessing Calculus readiness. In this poster, we present results of student understanding of continuity in Active vs. Traditional settings from 16 sections of Calculus I. We present ideas for refining this study to be able to better assess student growth by creating and validating questions regarding students’ initial understanding of Calculus topics: continuity, differentiability, limits, and area. We present our study design and initial findings; we look forward to feedback as we enter the latter half of our project.