Calculus 1 College Students' Concept of Function

Autor/inn/en	Alajmi, Amal Hussain; Al-Kandari, Maryam Mohammed
Titel	Calculus 1 College Students' Concept of Function
Quelle	In: International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 53 (2022) 2, S.251-268 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Alajmi, Amal Hussain) ORCID (Al-Kandari, Maryam Mohammed)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0020-739X
DOI	10.1080/0020739X.2020.1798526
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; College Students; Mathematical Concepts; Calculus; College Mathematics; Knowledge Level; Misconceptions; Mathematics Instruction; Concept Formation; Kuwait + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Collegestudent; Analysis; Differenzialrechnung; Infinitesimalrechnung; Integralrechnung; Wissensbasis; Missverständnis; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Concept learning; Begriffsbildung
Abstract	This article reports on a study of Kuwaiti college students' knowledge about the concept of functions. It also shows the connections these students make between different representations of functions. The results indicated that most students (96%) were unable to provide a definition of a function and only a third could provide examples of a function. They were challenged in recognizing a function in different representations. Their response suggested that some of them associated functions with graphs, while others thought any algebraic formula was a function. In connecting different function representations, some students connected familiar graphs with some familiar algebraic formulas. Others focused on 'matching' symbols, names and any signs that were included in the relations. Their responses suggest that most hold some misconceptions about functions and that these concepts need more attention, in both school and college level teaching, to help students develop a better understanding of functions. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01