Please join us on Thursday, January 26, 2023, at 2 pm, for the first of three CAS Fluid and Dynamics presentations this semester. Dr. Dorshka Wylie, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, and Dr. Shurron Farmer, Assistant Professor of Mathematics will present The Correlation between algebra skills, pre-calculus, and successful completion of Calculus at the University of the District of Columbia.
Presentation Summary: Intermediate algebra furnishes students with the algebraic skills used in calculus. It covers solving equations, graphing straight lines, and the arithmetic of polynomials and rational expressions. Precalculus explores the important functions that are worked with in calculus, including logarithmic, exponential, and trigonometric functions. While there have been studies looking at correlations between completion of precalculus courses and success in introductory calculus, there have not been studies looking at correlations between performance in intermediate algebra and performance in introductory calculus. These presenters examine what correlations exist between performance in intermediate algebra, precalculus, and introductory calculus for students who have taken all three at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC).
We are offering 40 in-person seats to those who register and are confirmed on a first-come, first-served basis. Please email Kemmell Watson, Kemmell.watson@udc.edu to confirm your in-person RSVP. In-person location: 4250 Connecticut Ave, NW (Bldg. 71), 4th floor.
The lecture also will be available through the Zoom platform for those who are unable to attend in-person. Contacts: jfleming@udc.edu or kemmell.watson@udc.edu.
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