Naslov
Retention of Differential and Integral Calculus: A Case Study of a University Student in Physical Chemistry

Autori
Jukić Matić, Ljerka ; Dahl, Bettina

Izvornik
International journal of mathematical education in science and technology (0020-739X) 45 (2014), 8; 1167-1187

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
retention; knowledge; three worlds of mathematics

Sažetak
This paper reports a study on retention of differential and integral calculus concepts of a second-year student of physical chemistry at a Danish university. The focus was on what knowledge the student retained 14 months after the course and on what effect beliefs about mathematics had on the retention. We argue that if a student can quickly reconstruct the knowledge, given a few hints, this is just as good as retention. The study was conducted using a mixed method approach investigating students’ knowledge in three worlds of mathematics. The results showed that the student had a very low retention of concepts, even after hints. However, after completing the calculus course, the student had successfully used calculus in a physical chemistry study programme. Hence, using calculus in new contexts does not in itself strengthen the original calculus learnt ; they appeared as disjoint bodies of knowledge.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Psihologija, Pedagogija

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