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Hewagallage, Dona; Christman, Elaine; Stewart, John – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2022
This study investigated factors influencing Force and Motion Conceptual Evaluation (FMCE) pretest and post-test scores for a sample (N=1116 students) collected in the introductory calculus-based mechanics class at a large eastern land-grant university. Several academic and noncognitive factors were examined using correlation analysis and linear…
Descriptors: Secondary Education, Academic Achievement, College Students, Concept Formation
Elaine Christman; Paul Miller; John Stewart – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2024
This study proposes methods of reporting results of physics conceptual evaluations that more fully characterize the range of outcomes experienced by students with differing levels of prior preparation, allowing for more meaningful comparison of the outcomes of educational interventions within and across institutions. Factors leading to variation…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, College Entrance Examinations, Calculus
Phipps, Michelle McCloud – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The purpose of this study was to determine if students scored significantly higher on the ACT after taking precalculus than they had scored on the ACT prior to taking precalculus. The researcher investigated whether there is an increase, not only in ACT composite scores, but also in ACT math subtest scores after high school students completed a…
Descriptors: Calculus, Secondary School Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, High Schools
Burkholder, Eric W. – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2021
Previously, we had reported on the relationship between AP physics experience and exam scores, and student scores on the Force and Motion Conceptual Evaluation and in an introductory calculus-based mechanics course [E. W. Burkholder and C. E. Wieman, Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res. 15, 020117 (2019)]. Two limitations to our previous work were that we…
Descriptors: Physics, Advanced Placement, Introductory Courses, Science Instruction
Simmons, Amber B.; Heckler, Andrew F. – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2020
Two set of studies were conducted to better understand grades and grading practices in physics courses, and how these might influence demographic representational disparities in physics. The first study investigates the relationships between grades and the student-level factors of standardized test scores, (binary) gender, underrepresented…
Descriptors: Grades (Scholastic), Grading, Disproportionate Representation, Introductory Courses
Office of English Language Acquisition, US Department of Education, 2017
The Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) has synthesized key data on English learners (ELs) into two-page PDF sheets, by topic, with graphics. This document presents highlights relating to English learners and college and career readiness covering school-year (SY) 2013-2014. The topics for this report include: (1) Percentage of ELs…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, College Readiness, Career Readiness, Student Participation
LeGresley, Sarah E.; Delgado, Jennifer A.; Bruner, Christopher R.; Murray, Michael J.; Fischer, Christopher J. – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2019
Here we demonstrate the benefits of a new curriculum for introductory calculus-based physics that motivates classical mechanics using a modified version of Hamiltonian mechanics. This curriculum shifts the initial focus of instruction away from forces and the associated vector mathematics, which are known to be problematic for students, to the…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, College Science, Science Instruction, Introductory Courses
Smolinsky, Lawrence; Marx, Brian D.; Olafsson, Gestur; Ma, Yanxia A. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2020
Computer-based testing is an expanding use of technology offering advantages to teachers and students. We studied Calculus II classes for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics majors using different testing modes. Three sections with 324 students employed: paper-and-pencil testing, computer-based testing, and both. Computer tests gave…
Descriptors: Test Format, Computer Assisted Testing, Paper (Material), Calculus
Weirick, Chad William – ProQuest LLC, 2019
Students who attend two-year institutions are not always academically prepared for the level of work that is required to be successful. Two-year institutions determine students' readiness for college-level mathematics courses using one of three placement methods. However, few empirical studies have investigated which placement methods are most…
Descriptors: Student Placement, College Mathematics, Two Year College Students, Two Year Colleges
Rickard, Brian; Mills, Melissa – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2018
Tutoring centres are common in universities in the United States, but there are few published studies that statistically examine the effects of tutoring on student success. This study utilizes multiple regression analysis to model the effect of tutoring attendance on final course grades in Calculus I. Our model predicted that every three visits to…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, College Mathematics, Calculus, Tutoring
McAlpin, Elizabeth; Shilane, David; Kalaycioglu, Selin – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 2018
Large foundational courses delivered in lecture halls are disadvantaged in eliciting participation from all students and maintaining engagement throughout the class session. We introduced a question-driven method facilitated by an audience response system, namely TopHatâ„¢, that allows the instructor to engage students in solving Calculus problems…
Descriptors: Audience Response Systems, Mathematics Instruction, Outcomes of Education, Instructional Effectiveness
Salehi, Shima; Burkholder, Eric; Lepage, G. Peter; Pollock, Steven; Wieman, Carl – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2019
We have studied the impact of incoming preparation and demographic variables on student performance on the final exam in the standard introductory calculus-based mechanics course at three different institutions. Multivariable regression analysis was used to examine the extent to which exam scores can be predicted by a variety of variables that are…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Introductory Courses, Calculus
Wakefield, Nathan; Champion, Joe; Bolkema, Jessalyn; Dailey, Douglas – International Journal of Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, 2018
The purpose of this study was to investigate implementation of an early intervention mastery activity during the first two weeks of college algebra and precalculus courses at a large U.S. public university. Statistical modeling of (N = 935) students' performance in the courses, including a logistic regression model of pass/fail course achievement…
Descriptors: Algebra, Calculus, Mastery Learning, Mathematics Instruction
Willett, Terrence; Hayward, Craig; Newell, Mallory – RP Group, 2018
California Assembly Bill (AB) 705 authored by Irwin and passed on October 13, 2017, requires colleges to "maximize the probability that a student will enter and complete transfer-level coursework in English and math within a one-year timeframe" and use high school background data in placement processes. To implement this new law and…
Descriptors: Community College Students, Community Colleges, Grade Point Average, Statistics Education
Sadler, Philip; Sonnert, Gerhard – Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 2018
This study addresses a longstanding question among high school mathematics teachers and college mathematics professors: Which is the best preparation for college calculus-- (a) a high level of mastery of mathematics considered preparatory for calculus (algebra, geometry, precalculus) or (b) taking calculus itself in high school? We used a data set…
Descriptors: Secondary School Mathematics, High School Students, Mathematics Instruction, Calculus