The Calculus Reform Movement: A Personal Account

Author(s):  
Paul Zorn
2009 ◽  
Vol 103 (2) ◽  
pp. 140-145
Author(s):  
Erhan Selcuk Haciomeroglu ◽  
Leslie Aspinwall ◽  
Norma C. Presmeg

A frequent message in mathematics education focuses on the benefits of multiple representations of mathematical concepts (Aspinwall and Shaw 2002). The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, for instance, claims that “different representations support different ways of thinking about and manipulating mathematical objects” (NCTM 2000, p. 360). A recommendation conveyed in the ongoing calculus reform movement is that students should use multiple representations and make connections among them so that they can develop deeper and more robust understanding of the concepts.


1994 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 183-195
Author(s):  
Nancy T. King

Technology has changed our lives. It affects how we work, play, handle business transactions, and even how and when we die. The fact that it influences our daily activities is undebatable. That technology would be used to enhance the teaching of mathematics was inevitable. While technology is not the only component of the Calculus Reform movement, it is the central focus of the movement. It is what separates this movement from reform movements of years past. Mathematicians and math educators are changing how we teach calculus. Critics may question the role of calculators and computers in the classroom, but the opportunities provided by technology will make it virtually impossible to ignore this medium of delivering classroom instructions. It is gernerally accepted that the problems associated with poor mathematics performance in this country must be solved in the institutions of higher education [1]. CAL-TECH is the beginning of Texas Southern University's contribution to the solution.


2018 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara A. Spellman ◽  
Daniel Kahneman
Keyword(s):  

AbstractReplication failures were among the triggers of a reform movement which, in a very short time, has been enormously useful in raising standards and improving methods. As a result, the massive multilab multi-experiment replication projects have served their purpose and will die out. We describe other types of replications – both friendly and adversarial – that should continue to be beneficial.


2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lindsay A. Yates ◽  
Nichole A. Mueller ◽  
Jill V. Spadafora ◽  
Kathleen S. Tillman

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-92
Author(s):  
Kate White

Playful jazz improvisations and singing continue in creating the gift of emotional connection in a family living with Alzheimer’s. Sharing their poignant reflections provides a personal account of the centrality of music in reaching each other at a feeling level throughout the course of their lives. The recognition of music as a powerful and creative force for all of us, particularly when there is a dementia diagnosis, is explored.


2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 68-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ben Thomas

This article uses the career and writings of the Highland land reformer Alexander Mackenzie, to shed new light on the evolution of Highland land reform in the years leading up to the Crofters' Act of 1886. Mackenzie's output as a writer and journalist shows that his early experiences of living and working on the land are vital to understanding his approach to the land question, and led him to focus not on abstract or ideal principles but on building popular consensus to secure the most pressing reforms. This moderate and pragmatic approach was not universally popular though, especially among Mackenzie's more radical reformist contemporaries. The tensions these disagreements created are symptomatic of the problems that beset the ‘Crofting Community’ in the 1880s and ‘90s: problems that would eventually cause the land reform movement to split. Nevertheless, Mackenzie's influence on the Crofters’ War was huge, and deserves greater scholarly recognition.


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