Effective Use of Teaching Assistants in First Year Calculus.

Fausett, Laurene V.; Knoll, Cecilia

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ERIC Number: EJ446383

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Publication Date: 1991

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Effective Use of Teaching Assistants in First Year Calculus.

Fausett, Laurene V.; Knoll, Cecilia

Primus, v1 n4 p407-14 Dec 1991

Compares the effectiveness of four different calculus instructional formats based on quantitative measures of student performance, adjusted for differences in student preparation for calculus. Student performance is shown to improve when instruction is presented in a format with faculty involvement. (nine references) (JJK)

Descriptors: Calculus, Classroom Techniques, College Mathematics, Comparative Analysis, Experimental Groups, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Assistants

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Practitioners; Policymakers

Language: English

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