...They should understand the connections among these representations.
• Students should understand the meaning of the derivative in terms of a rate of change and local linear approximation, and should be able to use derivatives to solve a variety of problems.
• Students should understand the meanin... (read more)
...It was then followed by four successful and delightful years as a full-time community college instructor of mathematics first at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana (Ivy Tech) and then at Bakersfield College (BC). Most recently, I was working as a graduate teaching assistant for an introductory... (read more)