ERIC Number: EJ1397949
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-1051-1970
EISSN: EISSN-1935-4053
Promoting Productive Understandings of Rate of Change in Calculus Courses
PRIMUS, v33 n9 p965-980 2023
A productive understanding of rate of change concept is essential for constructing a robust understanding of derivatives. There is substantial evidence in the research that students enter and leave their Calculus courses with naive understandings of rate of change. Implementing a short unit on "what is rate of change" can address these issues and better support students in understanding the fundamental ideas of Calculus. This paper provides a short teaching intervention that instructors can utilize to help students build a productive understanding of rate of change that will aid them in understanding derivatives as instantaneous rates of change.
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, College Mathematics, Calculus, Mathematical Concepts, Concept Formation, Program Effectiveness, Student Evaluation
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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