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written by Marilyn Carlson, Bernard Madison, and Richard D. West
The Calculus Concept Readiness (CCR) instrument assesses foundational understandings and reasoning abilities that have been documented to be essential for learning calculus. The CCR Taxonomy describes the understandings and reasoning abilities assessed by CCR. The CCR is a 25-item multiple-choice instrument that can be used as a placement test for entry into calculus and to assess the effectiveness of precalculus level instruction. Results from administering the CCR to first semester calculus students at the beginning of the semester revealed severe weaknesses in students' foundational knowledge and reasoning abilities for learning calculus. Correlating CCR results with course grades revealed that students with higher CCR scores are better prepared to succeed in beginning calculus. The CCR data further identified specific ways of thinking and concepts for which precalculus instruction could be improved to influence student learning and preparation for calculus.
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© 2015 Springer Nature Switzerland AG
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10.1007/s40753-015-0013-y
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1122965
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Metadata instance created November 21, 2019 by Sam McKagan
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M. Carlson, B. Madison, and R. West, , Int. J. Res. Undergrad. Math. Educ. 1 (2), 209 (2015), WWW Document, (https://doi.org/10.1007/s40753-015-0013-y).
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M. Carlson, B. Madison, and R. West, A Study of Students’ Readiness to Learn Calculus, Int. J. Res. Undergrad. Math. Educ. 1 (2), 209 (2015), <https://doi.org/10.1007/s40753-015-0013-y>.
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Carlson, M., Madison, B., & West, R. (2015, September 16). A Study of Students’ Readiness to Learn Calculus. Int. J. Res. Undergrad. Math. Educ., 1(2), 209-233. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://doi.org/10.1007/s40753-015-0013-y
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Carlson, M, B. Madison, and R. West. "A Study of Students’ Readiness to Learn Calculus." Int. J. Res. Undergrad. Math. Educ. 1, no. 2, (September 16, 2015): 209-233, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40753-015-0013-y (accessed 2 November 2024).
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Carlson, Marilyn, Bernard Madison, and Richard D. West. "A Study of Students’ Readiness to Learn Calculus." Int. J. Res. Undergrad. Math. Educ. 1.2 (2015): 209-233. 2 Nov. 2024 <https://doi.org/10.1007/s40753-015-0013-y>.
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