USING MATH LITERACY ACTIVITIES FOR FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT IN CALCULUS.
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| Title: | USING MATH LITERACY ACTIVITIES FOR FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT IN CALCULUS. |
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| Alternate Title: | USO DE ACTIVIDADES DE ALFABETIZACIÓN MATEMÁTICA PARA LA EVALUACIÓN FORMATIVA EN CÁLCULO. |
| Authors: | Cuadra, Alexandra1 fernan87@purdue.edu, Kenney, Rachael1 rhkenney@purdue.edu |
| Source: | Conference Papers -- Psychology of Mathematics & Education of North America. 2025, p1656-1660. 5p. |
| Subject Terms: | *Calculus, *Academic discourse, *Formative evaluation, *Teacher-student communication, *Analytical skills, Derivatives (Mathematics), Integral calculus, Undergraduate education |
| Abstract: | Mathematical literacy is a critical component of teaching mathematics. In this study, we incorporated writing-to-learn mathematics (WTLM) activities as formative assessment tools in a second-semester college calculus course. Our goals were (a) to examine how WTLM broadens students' opportunities to communicate their mathematical thinking and understanding and (b) to explore WTLM activities as formative assessment tools that influence instructor decisionmaking. We conducted this work with 167 undergraduate students enrolled in a calculus course taught by the first author. The course focuses on integral and multivariable calculus; we focused our WTLM activities specifically on students' understanding of partial derivatives. Analysis is currently ongoing, and we share preliminary findings here. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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