Promoting learning with understanding: Introducing languaging exercises in calculus course for engineering students at the university level

 

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Autores: Alfaro Víquez, Helen, Joutsenlahti, Jorma
格式: artículo original
Fecha de Publicación:2020
实物特征:The study of mathematics at the university level requires logical thinking and strong mathematical skills. Contemporary first-year students are not prepared for these demands and end up failing their courses. This study aims to present an instrument for enhancing mathematics teaching and promoting learning with understanding in higher education by a combination of symbolic, natural, and pictorial languages in different tasks. We analyze the 17 solutions of four languaging exercises administered in a basic calculus course for engineering students at the University of Costa Rica. The results suggest that these exercises promote the acquisition of skills necessary to be mathematically proficient and are a useful tool for revealing students’ mathematical thinking and misconceptions.
País:Kérwá
机构:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Kérwá
语言:Inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:kerwa.ucr.ac.cr:10669/87668
在线阅读:https://journals.helsinki.fi/lumat/article/view/1412
https://hdl.handle.net/10669/87668
Palabra clave:languaging
university mathematics teaching
derivatives
mathematical proficiency
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MATHEMATICS
EDUCATION