PROCEEDINGS OF THE 17TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON RESEARCH IN UNDERGRADUATE MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
2014
Denver, Colorado
Lessons Learned From Case Studies Of Successful Calculus Programs At Five Doctoral Degree Granting Institutions
Page: 999
In this report, we present initial findings from our case study analyses at five exemplary calculus programs at institutions that offer a doctoral degree in mathematics. Understanding the features that characterize exemplary calculus programs at doctoral degree granting institutions is particularly important because the vast majority of STEM graduates come from such institutions. Analysis of over 95 hours of interviews with faculty, administrators and students reveals seven different programmatic and structural features that are common across the five institutions. A community of practice and a social-academic integrations perspective are used to illuminate why and how these seven features contribute to successful calculus programs.