Date of Last Revision
2023-05-02 19:04:42
Major
Adolescent to Young Adult - Integrated Mathematics
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science in Education
Date of Expected Graduation
Spring 2016
Abstract
In 2008, twelve commonly used textbooks were studied for their use of technology and content across 5 families of functions: polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric. Since 2008, the Common Core State Standards have been released and many textbook companies have used this as an opportunity to change their textbook content. This study reevaluates new high school algebra and precalculus textbooks across many of the same criterion studied in 2008. Some topics such as increasing and decreasing functions significantly increased their presence in the mathematics textbooks while topics such as sketching graphs has decreased. The reason for this shift in the content is unknown, but could be attributed to a change in emphasis of topics in the new Common Core State Standards.
Research Sponsor
Laurie Dunlap
First Reader
Antonio Quesada
Second Reader
Linda Saliga
Recommended Citation
Nyszczy, Emily, "A Review of Secondary Mathematics Textbooks on Families of Functions" (2016). Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects. 358.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/honors_research_projects/358