Special Colloquium
Thomas Judson
Harvard University
High School Calculus in Japan and the United States
Abstract: Is high school calculus in Japan different than high school calculus
in the U.S? How do high school calculus students from both countries
compare? We examined and interviewed above average high school
calculus students from Japan and the United States in order to
determine any differences in their conceptual understanding of
calculus and their ability to use algebra to solve traditional
calculus problems. We will discuss the Japanese high school
curriculum, some of our findings from the study, and the problems that
we encountered in doing a cross-cultural investigation of Japanese and
American calculus students.
There will be a meet and greet right after the talk in SEO 300. Coffee, tea, & cookies will be provided.
Thursday January 24, 2008 at 1:00 PM in SEO 636