Date of Award
Fall 2019
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science
Department
Mathematics
First Advisor
Dr. Dianna Galante
Second Advisor
Dr. J Christopher Tweddle
Third Advisor
Professor Robert Kaufmann
Abstract
The purpose of this research is to identify and describe the changes to the AP Calculus AB test from its inception in 1955 to the present. Two research questions guided the study. How has the AP Calculus test changed since 1955? How has the student population changed since the AP Calculus AB test began? The AP Calculus AB Test changed along with the Calculus Reform movement to expect students to have a conceptual understanding. The changes in the presentation of problems on the test and the level of knowledge needed to solve them shows that. The student population has changed in the past twenty years and has increased the number of students of color and female students taking the test.
Recommended Citation
Bennett, Scott, "The Evolution of the AP Calculus AB Test: 1955-2018" (2019). Mathematics Theses. 5.
https://opus.govst.edu/theses_math/5