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COMPARING STUDENTS' COMPETENCE AND CONFIDENCE FOR THE CONCEPT OF SLOPE.

Authors :
Yanqing Ding
Moore-Russo, Deborah
Source :
Conference Papers -- Psychology of Mathematics & Education of North America; 11/3/2016, p204-204, 1p
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

The article discusses a study which compared U.S. college students' competence and confidence for the slope of a line, a concept for students to understand mathematics. The study identified the roles of the concept in precalculus and the calculus sequence. It revealed that 33 percent of college students were very confident in their understanding of the concept.

Details

Language :
English
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Conference Papers -- Psychology of Mathematics & Education of North America
Publication Type :
Conference
Accession number :
119299968