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Adams, Margaret Smolinka – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This case study investigated students' conceptual knowledge of limits in calculus by implementing semi-structured interviews. The constructivist learning principles of Piaget and Inhelder as well as theories of understanding by Skemp guided the study. In Phase I, a pilot study was conducted with 15 students from a Calculus III class. By using…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Knowledge Level, Mathematical Concepts, Calculus
Wescoatt, Benjamin Mark – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Topics in trigonometry have not been well-studied, especially with college-level students. Thus, despite providing a venue for important concepts such as notions of proof and algebraic skill, the process of verifying trigonometric identities, or VTI, has not been thoroughly explored. This study attempts to remedy this gap in the literature by…
Descriptors: Trigonometry, Mathematics Instruction, College Mathematics, Mathematical Concepts