AP Calculus AB Curriculum Overview: A Collection of Materials, Lesson Plans, and Quick-Tip Videos

Date

Spring 4-30-2026

Advisor

Dr. Ibrahim

Program Director

Dr. Jamie Stacy

Document Type

Paper

Abstract

This project centralizes materials for teaching AP Calculus AB in order to address the needs of new teachers amidst the STEM teacher shortage. A portfolio of content was constructed through gathering pre-existing resources and personally creating them. Throughout the portfolio, activities and lessons are referenced back to course standards to ensure curriculum alignment to AP and the AP exam. By better preparing educators, the project aims to aid students who are facing rising college costs and could get free or reduced college credits in high school based on their performance on the AP Calculus AB exam.

In addition to the portfolio, there is an undergraduate research project that investigates the effectiveness of interactive tools and discovery-based learning to determine whether or not to employ these practices. In the research, students were given an interactive assignment and self-evaluated via survey. The implications of this data was that students strongly believed technology should be integrated into their learning and that the tools helped them understand the concepts. However, they upheld varying ideals as to if interactives should replace other teaching methods such as lecture, homework, and textbooks. Concisely, students have different needs and that is reflective in how they learn best. While interactive tools are useful in supplementing content, they should not replace traditional teaching practices outright.

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