Calculus Intervention For First Semester Engineering Students

Abstract

Past analyses at NC State have indicated a positive correlation between students who struggle in their first calculus class and those who ultimately leave engineering at NC. The present study was conducted to investigate the effects of early intervention for engineering students who have performed poorly on their first calculus examination. This paper presents the problem, the approach taken in this project, the resulting data, our lessons learned, and strategies being considered to scale-up the intervention in subsequent semesters to include all first-semester engineering students. Introduction: The goal of this study was to understand the effects of intervention on engineering students who struggle in their first calculus course. We were mindful in conducting the study that, as it relates to students, ...

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