A fresh start for collegiate mathematics : rethinking the courses below calculus / edited by Nancy Baxter Hastings ; associate editors, Florence S. Gordon, Sheldon P. Gordon, Jack Narayan.
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Washington, D.C. : Mathematical Association of America, ©2006. |
| Description | xi, 396 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Baxter Hastings, Nancy. |
| Other author/creator | Gordon, Florence S. |
| Other author/creator | Gordon, Sheldon P. |
| Other author/creator | Narayan, Jack. |
| Other author/creator | Mathematical Association of America. |
| Series | MAA notes ; no. 69 MAA notes ; no. 69. ^A240125 |
| Contents | Introduction -- Background -- Theme 1 : New visions for introductory collegiate mathematics -- Theme 2 : The transition from high school to college -- Theme 3 : The needs of other disciplines -- Theme 4 : Student learning and research -- Theme 5 : Implementation -- Theme 6 : Influencing the mathematics community -- Ideas and projects that work. |
| General note | nbl-03 mat |
| General note | This volume is an outcome of the NSF-funded conference, "Rethinking the Preparation for Calculus," which took place in Washington, DC, in October 2001. |
| ISBN | 0883851792 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QA13 .F74 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |