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- Mathematics Division Technical Session 3
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- 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Eliud Quintero, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM); Patricia Salinas, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM)
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described by text or bya graphic. Application of the instrument lead us to reflect that, once the appropriation is achievedthrough the motion context, it could be easier for students to apply it without connection with areal context. It also reveals the difficulties for interpreting graphical information based on thederivative function. These findings are part of the overall results of a doctoral dissertationconcerning with the use of digital technologies for the learning of Calculus.Keywords: Calculus learning, digital technologies, linear motion, real context, mediation.BackgroundDigital technologies are important tools in our daily activities, and it looks easy to use them inclassroom to support learning. According to Hillman1, a lot of research
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- Mathematics Division Technical Session 1
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- 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Judith A. Garzolini, Boise State University
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levelwhich significantly exceeded the fall, 2013 female STEM enrollment figure (26.5%). In addition,13.4% of awards went to underrepresented minority students. These also significantly exceededthe fall, 2013 URM STEM enrollment figures which reflect a student body consisting of 9.2%URM. When awards were evaluated in terms of student enrollment category we found that 40%of awards went to first-time, full-time students, 28% went to transfer students, 22% to returningstudents and 10% to second degree seeking students.When the retention of FTFT students who received awards was examined, we found that 71.4%of awardees were retained in STEM one year later, and 81.6% were retained here in any major.This favorably compares with STEM FTFT retention figures
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- Mathematics Division Technical Session 1
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- 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Gunter Bischof, University of Applied Sciences Joanneum, Graz; Andreas Zwölfer, University of Applied Sciences Joanneum, Graz; Domagoj Rubeša, University of Applied Sciences Joanneum, Graz
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Schuster1). Precollege characteristics - like high school grade pointaverages - as well as university entrance exams have, in general, turned out to be usefulpredictors of student retention.A prior investigation of the drop-out probability at the engineering department of ouruniversity (Andreeva-Moschen2) clearly showed that the university entry scores can be usedto identify groups of students at higher risk of failure. It also turned out that the probabilitydistribution for student drop-out depends on the type of high school the students graduatedfrom, namely secondary colleges of engineering or traditional high schools. Interestingly, theuniversity entry score distribution does not reflect any differences in this respect, which might
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- Mathematics Division Technical Session 3
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- 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Ruth Rodríguez-Gallegos, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM); Rafael Ernesto Bourguet-Diaz, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM)
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Page 26.302.2disciplinary skills. In particular, we highlight part of a report [2] which aims to develop theglobal dimension in shaping the future engineer and highlights the need and importance of theseskills in several areas.Generic Skills from [2]: 1. holistic thinking, critical enquiry, analysis and reflection 2. active learning and practical application 3. self-awareness and empathy 4. strong communication and listening skillsHence, the need to develop holistic thinking as an important skill for students and future citizensof the 21st century appears explicitly. Based on this request –to train students from basiceducation in this area- we decided to explore this part. Holistic thinking is also related toSystems Thinking