GRAPHICAL UNDERSTANDING IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION: DERIVATIVE FUNCTIONS AND STUDENTS' DIFFICULTIES

Orhun N.

3rd International Conference on New Horizons in Education (INTE), Prague, Czech Republic, 5 - 07 June 2012, vol.55, pp.679-684 identifier

  • Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
  • Volume: 55
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.09.551
  • City: Prague
  • Country: Czech Republic
  • Page Numbers: pp.679-684
  • Keywords: Function, Derivative Function, Graph of Derived Function, Effective Teaching
  • Anadolu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Effective teaching is one of the most important factors to improve students' achievement. Therefore, many researchers in mathematics education are looking for several ways to improve the quality of learning. The purpose of this paper is to investigate an overview of specific difficulties based on the graph of derived function, another words, how students find the connections between the graph of derived function and the some properties of the original function.