Year: 2012
Type: preprint
Abstract: The Quantitative Reasoning Center (QRC) at USAFA has the institution's primary responsibility for offering after hours extra instruction (EI) in core technical disciplines (mathematics, chemistry, physics, and engineering mechanics). Demand has been tremendous, totaling over 3600 evening EI sessions in the Fall of 2010. Meeting this demand with only four (now five) full time faculty has been challenging. EI Videos have been produced to help serve cadets in need of well-modeled solutions to homework-type problems. These videos have been warmly received, being viewed over 14,000 times in Fall 2010 and probably contributing to a significant increase in the first attempt success rate on the Algebra Fundamental Skills Exam in Calculus 1. EI Video production is being extended to better support Calculus 2, Calculus 3, and Physics 1.
Source: arXiv (Cornell University)
Authors: Courtney, Michael, Slusher, Tom, Courtney, Amy
Institution: United States Air Force Academy
Language: English
Subfield: Modeling and Simulation
Field: Mathematics
Domain: Physical Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
Funder: U.S. Air Force Academy
OpenAlex ID: W4327856484