The PIs of Project DIRACC are preparing a proposal to the National Science Foundation for a collaborative grant. The aim of the grant will be to collaborate with institutions around the U.S. and around the world to investigate issues such as:
Fine details of what students come to understand about ideas promoted in DIRACC calculus.
Challenges students face in adapting to a curriculum that emphasizes ways of thinking after a history of learning mathematics with little meaning.
Impact of DIRACC's emphasis on having students develop computable representations of integrals and derivatives on students' affect and understandings.
Challenges instructors face when first using DIRACC's approach to the calculus and the relative effectiveness of various means of instructional and professional support.
Instructional innovations that improve students' engagement and learning in the context of using the DIRACC curriculum.
Challenges departments face in transitioning to a calculus curriculum that emphasizes learning mathematics meaningfully and coherently.
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