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Direct linkKontorovich, Igor' – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2017
These classroom notes are focused on undergraduate students' understanding of the polysemous symbol of superscript (-1), which can be interpreted as a reciprocal or an inverse function. Examination of 240 scripts in a mid-term test identified that some first-year students struggle with choosing the contextually correct interpretation and there are…
Descriptors: Misconceptions, Mathematical Aptitude, Mathematics Achievement, Undergraduate Students
