For more information about this meeting, contact Mary Anne Raymond.
| Title: | Success in Calculus through Pre-Exam Oral Assessment |
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| Seminar: | Teaching Seminar |
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| Speaker: | Mary Nelson, University of Colorado |
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| Abstract: |
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| In 2003 Colorado's Applied Math Department introduced oral assessments into a two-semester Calculus course designed for students at risk of failing calculus BECAUSE OF POOR PREPARATION. Consequential analysis showed that these students earned higher grades, took and passed Calculus II at a higher rate and were more likely to be retained at the university than their counterparts. Since then, the department has offered oral assessments to all Calculus I students, resulting in a drop in failure rates and an imporvement in grades and understanding. |
Room Reservation Information
| Room Number: | MB114 |
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| Date: | 11 / 18 / 2010 |
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| Time: | 12:00pm - 01:30pm |
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