PROCEEDINGS OF THE 17TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON RESEARCH IN UNDERGRADUATE MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
2014
Denver, Colorado
Instructors’ Beliefs On The Role Of Calculus
Page: 875
In this report we will draw on the Characteristics of Successful Programs in College Calculus data set in order to investigate instructor beliefs about the role calculus plays. Specifically, in this preliminary report, we have analyzed instructor interview transcripts in order to address the question: How do instructors perceive the role of calculus at successful four-year universities? Our preliminary analysis has uncovered six emerging themes. Each will be presented and illustrated with an instructor’s quote.