ERIC Number: EJ892698
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-1051-1970
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How to Help Students Conceptualize the Rigorous Definition of the Limit of a Sequence
Roh, Kyeong Hah
PRIMUS, v20 n6 p473-487 2010
This article suggests an activity, called the epsilon-strip activity, as an instructional method for conceptualization of the rigorous definition of the limit of a sequence via visualization. The article also describes the learning objectives of each instructional step of the activity, and then provides detailed instructional methods to guide students to reach the learning objectives. (Contains 10 figures and 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Mathematics Instruction, Visualization, Learning Activities, College Mathematics, Experiential Learning, Graphs, Mathematical Concepts, Sequential Approach
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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