Readiness and Attitudes as Indicators for Success in College Calculus

Autor/inn/en	Pyzdrowski, Laura J.; Sun, Ye; Curtis, Reagan; Miller, David; Winn, Gary; Hensel, Robin A. M.
Titel	Readiness and Attitudes as Indicators for Success in College Calculus
Quelle	In: International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 11 (2013) 3, S.529-554 (26 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1571-0068
DOI	10.1007/s10763-012-9352-1
Schlagwörter	Grade Point Average; Mathematics Achievement; Student Attitudes; Calculus; Readiness; College Mathematics; Mathematics Instruction; Interviews; Teacher Attitudes; High School Students; Correlation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Schülerverhalten; Analysis; Differenzialrechnung; Infinitesimalrechnung; Integralrechnung; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Lehrerverhalten; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Korrelation
Abstract	This study examined student indicators for success in entry-level college calculus. An attitude toward mathematics inventory, course performance, readiness assessment, and student interviews were used to determine characteristics and behaviors of students who succeeded in the course. In addition to student indicators, difficult topics and suggestions for improvement in the course structure were identified. While the focus of this study was on student indicators, the analyses of instructor interviews were included in order to compare their views with those of the students. The quantitative analyses showed that high school grade point average and the Calculus Readiness Assessment had positive significant correlations with course performance. The strongest positive significant correlation, however, was between attitude (Attitudes Toward Mathematics Inventory overall and confidence subscale) and course performance. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10