Missing data is endemic in much educational research. However, practices such as step-
wise regression common in the educational research literature have been shown to be …

There is a clear need to increase student persistence in Science, Technology, Engineering,
or Mathematics (STEM). Prior analyses have shown that students who change their Calculus …

We report the construction and validation of a self-report 'Mathematics self-efficacy
(MSE)'instrument, designed to measure this construct as a learning outcome of students …

Mathematics education needs a better appreciation of the dominant power structures in the
educational field: Bourdieu's theory of capital provides a good starting point. We argue from …

Previously we showed how we measured pedagogy and revealed its association with
learning outcomes of sixth-form college mathematics students. In this project we followed a …

We present findings from case study analyses at five exemplary calculus programs at US
institutions that offer a doctoral degree in mathematics. Understanding the features that …

Ambitious Teaching is the label Sadler and Sonnert attached to a collection of instructor
characteristics addressed in the CSPCC survey (see Chapter 2). These characteristics …

The economic significance of mathematics and the shortage of mathematically well-qualified
students and graduates (ie, the “Mathematics Problem”) is strongly emphasised by recent …

While the culture of many mathematics departments inflects strongly towards STEM, most
mathematics departments also offer a significant number of introductory courses intended for …

This paper is based on a large-scale empirical study designed to investigate Calculus I
programmes across the United States to better understand the relationship between …