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The Deflected Beam In Differential Calculus: Bringing Engineering Into The Mathematics Classroom
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Loganathan, G. V. Greenberg, Bill Holub, Lorraine Moore, Craig D. |
| Copyright Year | 1999 |
| Abstract | First year calculus is a hard course for the freshmen students and is sometimes considered as a weed out class by the students. However, as Malcom and Triesman 1 convincingly argue, the calculus course is the pump for all other classes and should not be treated as a filter. In addition, the time varying/hidden cognitive abilities of beginning college students require proper nurturing to come to fruition, especially through cooperative learning and guided instruction (Malcom and Triesman; Wankat and Oreovicz ; Felder and Brent ). The two emerging crucial considerations are: (1) calculus must be learned as a foundation for all modern science and engineering, and (2) it is not that the students lack ability, it is that their talents are quite different than earlier generations and, consequently, misplaced priorities interfere with the didactic presentation. While the first commitment is the strategic goal, the second one requires formulation of action items to achieve the goal. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://peer.asee.org/the-deflected-beam-in-differential-calculus-bringing-engineering-into-the-mathematics-classroom.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
