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Promoting Productive Understandings of Rate of Change in Calculus Courses.
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Primus: Problems, Resources & Issues in Mathematics Undergraduate Studies . 2023, Vol. 33 Issue 9, p965-980. 16p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- A productive understanding of rate of change concept is essential for constructing a robust understanding of derivatives. There is substantial evidence in the research that students enter and leave their Calculus courses with naive understandings of rate of change. Implementing a short unit on "what is rate of change" can address these issues and better support students in understanding the fundamental ideas of Calculus. This paper provides a short teaching intervention that instructors can utilize to help students build a productive understanding of rate of change that will aid them in understanding derivatives as instantaneous rates of change. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10511970
- Volume :
- 33
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Primus: Problems, Resources & Issues in Mathematics Undergraduate Studies
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 169729863
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10511970.2023.2214891