Nelson Carter, Ed.D.
Senior Lecturer of Mathematics,
College of Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3730
Email: carter@uhcl.edu
Office: B3521-9
Biography
Nelson was born and raised in La Porte, Texas. He received an A.S. in Mathematics
from San Jacinto College in 2007, a B.S. in Mathematical Sciences from University
of Houston-Clear Lake in 2009, a M.S. in Mathematical Sciences from University of
Houston-Clear Lake in 2012, and an Ed.D. in STEM Curriculum and Instruction from University
of Houston-Clear Lake in 2022.
Currently, his primary teaching focus is precalculus and calculus. Regarding research,
his primary focus is precalculus and calculus education, as well as affective constructs
(such as self-efficacy) and survey design. Having recently developed and validated
the Precalculus Self-Efficacy Survey (PCSES), he is planning to revalidate the survey
more broadly.
Areas of Expertise
- Precalculus education
- Calculus education
- Self-efficacy
- Survey design
Publications
- Carter, N. L. (2022). Measuring precalculus self-efficacy, grit, and achievement in university precalculus courses taught with an online flipped model [Doctoral dissertation, University of Houston-Clear Lake]. UHCL Campus Repository. https://uhcl-ir.tdl.org/
- Carter, N. L. (2022, October 26). Measuring precalculus self-
efficacy, grit, and achievement in university precalculus courses taught with an online flipped model [Conference presentation]. RUME Northeast 2022, Virtual.
Courses (Current Academic Year)
During his career, Nelson has taught the following courses:
- Calculus I
- Calculus II
- Calculus III
- Calculus for Business and Social Science Majors (Business Calculus)
- Calculus for Mathematics Teachers 10-14 (Graduate-level)
- College Algebra
- Computational Statistics
- Differential Equations
- Elementary Statistics
- Euclidean and Non-Euclidean Geometry (Graduate-level)
- Fundamentals of Mathematics I
- Intermediate Algebra
- Introduction to Modern Algebra and Number Theory
- Math for Business and Social Science Majors (Finite Mathematics)
- Precalculus
- Problem Solving
- Technical Mathematics
Research Projects
Nelson's primary focus is precalculus and calculus education, as well as affective constructs (such as self-efficacy) and survey design. Having recently developed and validated the Precalculus Self-Efficacy Survey (PCSES), he is planning to revalidate the survey more broadly.
Awards and Accomplishments
Outstanding Dissertation (2022) - Curriculum and Instruction of STEM Education