Calculus Students’ Deductive Reasoning and Strategies when Working with Abstract Propositions and Calculus Theorems
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DOI: 10.1080/10511970.2019.1660931
Abstract: In undergraduate mathematics, deductive reasoning plays important roles in teaching and learning various ideas, and is primarily characterized by the concept of logical implication. This comes up whenever conditional statements are applied, i.e., one checks… read more here.
Keywords: deductive reasoning; reasoning strategies; calculus theorems; calculus students ... See more keywords
Supporting Calculus I Students' Engagement in Community-Based Mathematical Modeling
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DOI: 10.1080/10511970.2024.2394936
Abstract: The manuscript describes a community-based mathematical modeling task that was implemented in a Calculus I classroom to engage students in mathematical modeling. Twenty-five undergraduate students engaged in this activity. These students selected a context that… read more here.
Keywords: based mathematical; calculus students; supporting calculus; community based ... See more keywords
A Problem-Solving Approach Aimed at Helping Calculus I Students Solve Related Rates Problems
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DOI: 10.1080/10511970.2024.2414453
Abstract: After analyzing our Calculus I students’ performance on a related rates problem from a final exam, we designed a teaching experiment aimed at improving our students’ performance at problem solving. For our analysis, we used… read more here.
Keywords: problem; problem solving; calculus students; related rates ... See more keywords