PROCEEDINGS OF THE 17TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON RESEARCH IN UNDERGRADUATE MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
2014
Denver, Colorado
Calculus Instructors’ Resources, Orientations And Goals In Teaching Low Achieving Students
Page: 818
Teaching and learning calculus has been the subject of mathematics education research for many years. Although the body of research is mainly concerned with students’ difficulties with calculus, in this study we will be focusing our attention on the professors and instructors of calculus. In this research we used Schoenfeld’s framework to examine four instructors’ resources, orientations and goals in teaching calculus to low achieving students. So far, the preliminary results of the interviews show that although the professors thought differently about many aspects regarding teaching calculus, they all claimed that the first step to succeed in calculus courses is being prepared and having the right background.