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Engelke Infante, N. – PRIMUS, 2021
In calculus, related rates problems are some of the most difficult for students to master. This is due, in part, to the nature of the problems, which require constructing a nuanced mental model and a solid understanding of the function. Many textbooks present a procedure for their solution that is unlike how experts approach the problem and elide…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, College Mathematics, Calculus, Schemata (Cognition)