Conceptual and procedural performance of undergraduate students in integration
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICAL EDUCATION IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, vol.40, no.2, pp.201-211, 2009 (ESCI, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 40 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 2009
- Doi Number: 10.1080/00207390802213591
- Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICAL EDUCATION IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.201-211
- Keywords: procedural knowledge, conceptual knowledge, understanding of integral, integral-area relation
- Anadolu University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
We investigate the conceptual and procedural knowledge in integration of a group of students who has successfully completed a one-year calculus course. The participants are asked five questions and their responses are analysed in detail. We observed that the students do not have satisfactory conceptual understanding of integration. Moreover, it is observed that the students that have conceptual understanding also have successful procedural performance.