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An Outcomes Oriented Approach to Calculus Instruction

Author(s) -

Goulet John

Publication year - 2001

Publication title -

journal of engineering education

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.896

H-Index - 108

eISSN - 2168-9830

pISSN - 1069-4730

DOI - 10.1002/j.2168-9830.2001.tb00592.x

Subject(s) - grading (engineering) , curriculum , mathematics education , calculus (dental) , scheme (mathematics) , course (navigation) , computer science , medical education , engineering , psychology , mathematics , pedagogy , medicine , mathematical analysis , civil engineering , dentistry , aerospace engineering

The specific outcomes of a course are important to the curricula in which it is required. A course in the freshman calculus sequence was developed and taught in an “outcomes” based manner. Fifteen specific goals were identified as comprising successful completion of the course. A grading scheme was developed to reflect the progress with weekly opportunities to pass goals. Reactions to the learning of both students and the instructor were collected. The relation of this approach to ABET Engineering Criteria 2000 are considered.

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