
MAA Notes Volume

Addressing Challenges to the Precalculus to Calculus II Sequence through Case Studies
Report Based on the National Science Foundation Funded Project Progress through Calculus
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Journal Articles
- Rasmussen, C., Apkarian, N., Hagman, J. E., Johnson, E., Larsen, S., Bressoud, D., & Progress through Calculus team. (2019). Characteristics of Precalculus through Calculus 2 programs: Insights from a national census survey. Journal of Research in Mathematics Education, 50(1), 98-112.
- Apkarian, N., Rasmussen, C. (2021) Instructional leadership structures across five university departments. High Educ 81, 865–887. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-020-00583-6
- Ellis, B., Larsen, S., Voigt, M. et al. (2021). Where Calculus and Engineering Converge: an Analysis of Curricular Change in Calculus for Engineers. Int. J. Res. Undergrad. Math. Ed. 7, 379–399. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40753-020-00130-9
- Hagman, J.E. (2021) The Eighth Characteristic for Successful Calculus Programs: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Practices, PRIMUS, 31:1, 70-90, DOI: 10.1080/10511970.2019.1629555
- Apkarian, N., Kirin, D., Gehrtz, J. & Vroom, K. (2021) Connecting the Stakeholders: Departments, Policy, and Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, PRIMUS, 31:1, 17-36, DOI: 10.1080/10511970.2019.1629135
- G. DiGregorio& J. Ellis Hagman (2020) Towards Student-Ready Mathematics Departments: Creating a Mathematics Placement Experience Within an Asset Framed Approach, PRIMUS,DOI: 10.1080/10511970.2020.1810184
- Keller, R. and Johnson, E. (2019) Effects of Individual and Situational Characteristics on the Use of Student-Centered Pedagogy in Calculus I, International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. 31:1, 115–127. https://files.eric.ed.govfulltext/EJ1206972.pdf
Referenced Conference Proceedings
2021
- Sullivan, T., Voigt, M., Apkarian, N., Martinez, A., & Hagman, J. (accepted). Role with it: Examining the impact of instructor role models in introductory mathematics courses on student experiences. 2021 ASEE Annual Conference.
2020
- Alzaga Elizondo, T., Ellis, B., Apkarian, N., Sánchez Robayo, B., Robbins, C. K., & Johnson, E. (2020). Departmental change in reaction to the threat of losing calculus: Three cases. Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Conference on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education.
- Alzaga Elizondo, T., Vroom, K. Voigt, M. (2020). The motivations and perceived success of different calculus course variations. Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Conference on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education.
- Martinez, A., Gehrtz, J., Rasmussen, C., LaTona-Tequida, T. & Vroom, K. (2020). Promoting instructor growth and providing resources: Course coordinator orientations toward their work. Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Conference on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education.
- Apkarian, N., Alzaga Elizondo, T., Ellis, B., Sánchez Robayo, B., Robbins, C. K., & Johnson, E. (2020). Departmental Change in Reaction to the Threat of Losing Calculus: Three Cases. Joint Mathematics Meetings 2020. Denver, CO.
- Rasmussen, C. (2020). Insights from two national studies of Precalculus through Calculus 2. Connecting University Mathematics to Secondary Mathematics for Mathematics Educators. Seoul National University, online.
- Rasmussen, C. (2020). Research on learning and teaching university mathematics: Parts 1 & 2.. University mathematics teaching course hosted by the Centre for Research, Innovation, and Coordination of Mathematics Teaching (Norway) and the Center for Higher Mathematics Education, Germany. Norway and Germany, conducted online.
- Rasmussen, C. (2020). Research on learning and teaching university mathematics: Where to go next. Plenary presentation at the Australian Mathematical Society Annual Meeting. University of New England, Australia, online.
2019
- Apkarian, N., Kirin, D., & Voigt, M. (2019). Course coordination patterns in university precalculus and calculus courses. In XXXX (Eds.) Proceedings of the 22nd Annual Conference on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, PPPP. Oklahoma City, OK.
- Rasmussen, C., Hagman, J., & Apkarian, N. (2019). Theorizing coordination and the role of course coordinators. In XXXX (Eds.), Proceedings of the Tenth Conference of European Research in Mathematics Education, PPPP. Utrecht, Netherlands.
- Voigt, M., Rasmussen, C., & Martinez, A. (2019). Calculus variations as figured worlds for math identity development. Proceedings of the Tenth Conference of European Research in Mathematics Education, PPPP. Utrecht, Netherlands.
- Voigt, M., Rasmussen, C., Martinez, A. (2019). Calculus variations as figured worlds for mathematical identity development. In XXXX (Eds.) Proceedings of the 22nd Annual Conference on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, PPPP. Oklahoma City, OK.
- Vroom, K., Gehrtz, J., Alzaga Elizondo, T., Ellis, B., Apkarian, N., & Hagman, J. E. (2019). First-year mathematics students’ view of helpful teaching practices. In XXXX (Eds.) Proceedings of the 22nd Annual Conference on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, PPPP. Oklahoma City, OK.
2018
2017
- Bragdon, D., Ellis, J., & Gehrtz, J. (2017). Interaction, activities, and feedback: A taxonomy of GTA professional development. In A. Weinberg, C. Rasmussen, J. Rabin, M. Wawro, & S. Brown (Eds.) Proceedings of the 20th Annual Conference on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, 502-510. San Diego, CA.
- Kirin, D., Vroom, K., Larsen, S., Apkarian, N., & Progress through Calculus Team. (2017). Instruction in precalculus and single-variable calculus in the United State: A bird’s eye view. In A. Weinberg, C. Rasmussen, J. Rabin, M. Wawro, & S. Brown (Eds.) Proceedings of the 20th Annual Conference on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, 1267-1272. San Diego, CA.
- Speer, N., Ellis, J. & Deshler, J. (2017). Evaluation of graduate student professional development and instruction by mathematics departments: Results from a national survey. In A. Weinberg, C. Rasmussen, J. Rabin, M. Wawro, & S. Brown (Eds.) Proceedings of the 20th Annual Conference on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, 1442-1448. San Diego, CA.
- Voigt, M., Rasmussen, C., & Apkarian, N. (2017). Variations in Precalculus through Calculus 2 courses. In A. Weinberg, C. Rasmussen, J. Rabin, M. Wawro, & S. Brown (Eds.) Proceedings of the 20th Annual Conference on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, 1001-1008. San Diego, CA.
2016
- Ellis, J., Deshler, J., & Speer, N. (2016). Supporting institutional change: A two-pronged approach related to graduate teaching assistant professional development. In T. Fukawa-Connelly, N. Infante, M. Wawro, & S. Brown (Eds.), Proceedings of the 19th Annual Conference on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, 729-736. Pittsburgh, PA.
- Rasmussen, C., Apkarian, N., Bressoud, D., Ellis, J., Johnson, E., & Larsen, S. (2016). A national investigation of precalculus through calculus 2. In T. Fukawa-Connelly, N. Infante, M. Wawro, & S. Brown (Eds.), Proceedings of the 19th Annual Conference on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, 1245-1251. Pittsburgh, PA.
Technical Reports & White Papers
- Apkarian, N. and Kirin, D. (2017). Progress through Calculus: Census Survey Technical Report. (modified 9/18/2017; change log can be found here)
- Apkarian, N., Smith, W. M., Vroom, K., Voigt, M., Gehrtz, J., PtC Project Team, & SEMINAL Project Team. (2019). X-PIPS-M Survey Suite.
Other Publications
- Voigt, M. (2020). Queer-Spectrum Student Experiences and Resources in Undergraduate Mathematics [Doctoral dissertation, UC San Diego]. Retrieved from https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7g54x6c7
- Apkarian, N., Kirin, D., Gehrtz, J., & Vroom, K. (2017). Math department concerns: Working to bridge the gap between goals and first steps. MAA FOCUS, February/March, 35-37.
- Voigt, M., Apkarian, N., & Rasmussen, C. (2017). Diverging from the standard fare: Variations in the calculus curriculum. MAA FOCUS, February/March, 32-34.
Posters and Other Conference Proceedings
2019
- Apkarian, N., Hagman, J. E., Rasmussen, C., Bressoud, D., Johnson, E., Larsen, S., Gehrtz, J., Vroom, K., & Voigt, M. (2019). The Progress through Calculus Project: A National Study of Precalculus through Calculus 2 Programs. Presentation in MAA Invited Paper Session on Research in Improving Undergraduate Mathematical Sciences Education: Examples Supported by the National Science Foundation's IUSE: EHR Program of the Joint Mathematics Meetings 2019. Baltimore, MD.
- Voigt, M., Martinez, A., & Rasmussen, C. (2019). Calculus variations as figured worlds for mathematical identity development. Presentation in MAA Contributed Paper Session on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education (RUME), IV - the Teaching and Learning of Calculus at the Joint Mathematics Meetings 2019. Baltimore, MD.
- Vroom, K., Apkarian, N., Gehrtz, J., Hagman, J. E., Voigt, M., & Martinez, A. (2019). Students’ reports of precalculus and calculus course experiences. Presentation in MAA Contributed Paper Session on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education (RUME), IV - the Teaching and Learning of Calculus at the Joint Mathematics Meetings 2019. Baltimore, MD.
2018
- Hagman, J.E., Voigt, M., Kress, N., & Gehrtz, J. (2018). Exploring the inequitable experiences of students in Calculus II. Presentation in MAA Session on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education (RUME), II at Joint Mathematics Meetings 2018. San Diego, CA.
- Vroom, K., & Larsen, S. (2018). Comparing Students’ and Teachers’ Descriptions of First Year STEM Instruction. In A. Weinberg, C. Rasmussen, J. Rabin, M. Wawro, & S. Brown (Eds.) Proceedings of the 21st Annual Conference on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, 1633-1634. San Diego, CA.
2017
- Apkarian, N., Kirin, D., Vroom, K., & Progress through Calculus Team. (2017). Active Learning Usage in Precalculus to Calculus 2. Presentation in MAA Session on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education (RUME), IV at Joint Mathematics Meetings 2017. Atlanta, GA.
- Ellis, J., Bragdon, D., & Gehrtz, J. (2017). Mathematics GTA PD: Where we are and where we are going. Presentation in AMS Special Session on Teaching Assistant Development Programs: Why and How?, I at Joint Mathematics Meetings 2017. Atlanta, GA.
Note: Dr. Jessica Ellis Hagman published under the name Dr. Jessica Ellis prior to May of 2017.