Abstract
The inability of incoming students to advance past the traditional first-year calculus sequence is a primary cause of attrition in engineering programs across the country. As a result, this paper will describe an NSF funded initiative at Wright State University to redefine the way engineering mathematics is taught, with the goal of increasing student retention, motivation and success in engineering. This paper will provide a brief overview of the WSU model for engineering mathematics education, including its impact on student retention and success. It will also summarize the scope of a 2008 NSF CCLI Phase 3 award, which includes pilot adoption and assessment of the WSU model by a total of 15 institutions across the country.
| Original language | American English |
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| State | Published - Jun 1 2009 |
| Event | Proceedings of the 2009 ASEE Annual Conference - Duration: Jun 1 2009 → … |
Conference
| Conference | Proceedings of the 2009 ASEE Annual Conference |
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| Period | 6/1/09 → … |
Disciplines
- Bioinformatics
- Communication
- Communication Technology and New Media
- Computer Sciences
- Databases and Information Systems
- Higher Education
- Life Sciences
- OS and Networks
- Physical Sciences and Mathematics
- Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
- Science and Technology Studies
- Social and Behavioral Sciences