David A. Smith | Scholars@Duke

David A. Smith
Associate Professor Emeritus of Mathematics

Professor Smith is Co-Director (with Professor Lawrence Moore) of Project CALC , which developed an award-winning curriculum for calculus instruction, based on laboratory experiments, discovery learning, real-world applications, writing and revision of writing, and high expectations of students. Professors Smith and Moore also direct the Connected Curriculum Project , funded by the National Science Foundation. This project has developed a library of Web-based interactive learning materials for the first two years of college-level mathematics.

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Associate Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, Mathematics, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 2003

Contact Information

Box 90320, Durham, NC 27708-0320
PO Box 90320, Durham, NC 27708
das@math.duke.edu (919) 660-2800
http://www.math.duke.edu/~das

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- Ph.D., Yale University 1963
- B.S., Trinity College 1958
Duke Appointment History
- Associate Professor with Tenure, Mathematics, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 1968 - 2002
- Assistant Professor, Mathematics, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 1962 - 1968
Expertise
Subject Headings
- Education
- Mathematics
Research
Selected Grants
- (97-1000) The Coordinated Curriculum Library awarded by Division of Undergraduate Education 1998 - 2002
- (93-0394) Interactive Modules for Courses Following Calculus awarded by National Science Foundation 1993 - 1995
- (91-0493) Dissemination of Project CALC Methods and Materials awarded by National Science Foundation 1991 - 1993
- (93-0114) Dissemination of Project CALC Methods and Materials awarded by National Science Foundation 1991 - 1993
- (90-0547) Continuation of "Acceleration of Convergence" awarded by National Aeronautics and Space Administration 1990 - 1993
- (92-0035) Project CALC: Calculus as a Laboratory Course awarded by National Science Foundation 1989 - 1992
- (91-0077) Project CALC: Calculus as a Laboratory Course awarded by National Science Foundation 1989 - 1991
- (93-0103) Project CALC: Calculus as a Laboratory Course awarded by National Science Foundation 1989 - 1991
- (89-0432) Project CALC: Calculus as a Laboratory Course awarded by National Science Foundation 1989 - 1991
- (89-0571) Acceleration of Convergence awarded by National Aeronautics and Space Administration 1989 - 1990
- (88-0701) Calculus Planning Grant awarded by National Science Foundation 1988 - 1990
- (87-0255) Acceleration of Convergence awarded by National Aeronautics and Space Administration 1987 - 1988
- (88-0540) Acceleration of Convergence awarded by National Aeronautics and Space Administration 1987 - 1988
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Book Sections
  - Fey, JT, and Smith, DA. "Algebra as part of an integrated high school curriculum." In And the Rest is Just Algebra, 119-129. January 1, 2016. Full Text
  - Smith, DA, Tall, D, and Piez, C. "Technology and Calculus." In Research on Technology and the Teaching and Learning of Mathematics, Volume 1, Research Syntheses, edited by MK Heid and GW Blume, 207-258. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2008. (Chapter)
- Conference Papers
  - Moore, LC, and Smith, DA. "Changing technology implies changing pedagogy." 2006. Link to Item
  - Moore, L, and Smith, D. "Project CALC: Calculus as a laboratory course." January 1, 1992. Full Text
- Journal Articles
  - Lipkin, L, Smith, D, Chuang, JC, and Michel, J. "Logistic growth model." Journal of Online Mathematics and its Applications 1, no. 3 (December 1, 2001).
  - Moore, L, Smith, D, Mueller, B, Mayfield, B, Chuang, JC, and Michel, J. "The equiangular spiral." Journal of Online Mathematics and its Applications 1, no. 3 (December 1, 2001).
  - Smith, D, Chuang, JC, and Michel, J. "World class sprints." Journal of Online Mathematics and its Applications 1, no. 3 (December 1, 2001).
  - Smith, D, Moore, L, Chuang, JC, and Michel, J. "The SIR model for spread of disease." Journal of Online Mathematics and its Applications 1, no. 3 (December 1, 2001).
  - Smith, D, and Moore, L. "The Connected Curriculum Project." Journal of Online Mathematics and its Applications 1, no. 3 (December 1, 2001). (Review)
  - Smith, DA, Moore, LC, Barker, WH, Schori, RM, Chuang, JC, and Michel, J. "World population growth." Journal of Online Mathematics and its Applications 1, no. 3 (December 1, 2001). (Review)
  - SMITH, DA, FORD, WF, and SIDI, A. "EXTRAPOLATION METHODS FOR VECTOR SEQUENCES." SIAM REVIEW 29, no. 2 (June 1987): 199-233. Full Text Link to Item
  - Smith, DA, and Ford, WF. "Numerical comparisons of nonlinear convergence accelerators." Mathematics of Computation 38, no. 158 (May 1, 1982): 481-481. Full Text
  - SMITH, DA. "DESCRIPTIVE MODEL FOR PERCEPTION OF OPTICAL ILLUSIONS." JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICAL PSYCHOLOGY 17, no. 1 (1978): 64-85. Full Text Link to Item
  - "Bivariate function algebras on Posets." Journal für die reine und angewandte Mathematik (Crelles Journal) 1971, no. 251 (1971). Full Text
  - Smith, DA. "A calculus-with-computer experiment." Educational Studies in Mathematics 3, no. 1 (September 1, 1970): 1-11. Full Text

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Education, Training, & Certifications

Duke Appointment History

Subject Headings

Selected Grants

Selected Publications

Book Sections

Conference Papers

Journal Articles