The Impact of Prerequisites for Undergraduate Calculus I Performance

Autor/inn/en	Hurdle, Zachariah Benton; Mogilski, Wiktor
Titel	The Impact of Prerequisites for Undergraduate Calculus I Performance
Quelle	In: International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education, 17 (2022) 3, (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Hurdle, Zachariah Benton) ORCID (Mogilski, Wiktor)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	College Students; Calculus; Prerequisites; Required Courses; Grades (Scholastic); Algebra; Trigonometry; Grade Point Average; Credits; Course Content + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Collegestudent; Analysis; Differenzialrechnung; Infinitesimalrechnung; Integralrechnung; Voraussetzung; Pflichtkurs; Notenspiegel; Trigonometrie; Kursprogramm
Abstract	We conducted a quantitative analysis to determine how the prerequisite path of students taking calculus I impacts their grade performance. We began by investigating the performance of students that took college algebra and trigonometry versus those that took pre-calculus ahead of their credit-bearing calculus I attempt. We concluded that there was a significant difference between the two prerequisite routes. We then performed regression analysis to view the number of credit prerequisite credit hours, including multiple attempts, as a predictor of calculus I GPA and A-proportion. We found a strong negative correlation between these variables. We hope this study can be replicated at other institutions and in other fields to help university policymakers with decision-making regarding course listings. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01