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Wisani Hlangwani; Zwelithini Bongani Dhlamini – International Journal of Learning and Change, 2024
This qualitative exploratory case study delves into learners' understanding of differentiation through the first principle and power rule. The study adopted the action, process, object, and schema (APOS) theory as a lens to track learners' understanding of these concepts using the activities, classroom discussion, and exercise (ACE) teaching…
Descriptors: High School Seniors, Grade 12, Student Attitudes, Knowledge Level
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Sebsibe, Ashebir Sidelil; Feza, Nosisi Nellie – International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education, 2020
Conceptual understanding of calculus is crucial in the fields of applied sciences, business, and engineering and technology subjects. However, the current status indicates that students possess only procedural knowledge developed from rote learning of procedures in calculus without insight of core ideas. Hence, this paper aims to assess students'…
Descriptors: Knowledge Level, Concept Formation, Mathematical Concepts, Calculus
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Kaplan, Abdullah; Ozturk, Mesut; Ocal, Mehmet Fatih – International Journal of Research in Education and Science, 2015
The purpose of this study is to determine students' learning levels in derivative subjects and their misconceptions. In addition, this study aims to compared to the effects of the computer based instruction and traditional instruction in resolving these misconceptions. For this purpose, 70 12th grade students were chosen from high schools in Agri…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Misconceptions, Foreign Countries, Computer Assisted Instruction
Kaplan, Abdullah; Ozturk, Mesut; Ocal, Mehmet Fatih – Online Submission, 2015
The purpose of this study is to determine students' learning levels in derivative subjects and their misconceptions. In addition, this study aims to compared to the effects of the computer based instruction and traditional instruction in resolving these misconceptions. For this purpose, 12th grade 70 students were chosen from high schools in Agri…
Descriptors: Misconceptions, Computer Assisted Instruction, Comparative Analysis, Conventional Instruction
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Luneta, Kakoma; Makonye, Paul J. – Acta Didactica Napocensia, 2010
The paper focuses on analysing grade 12 learner errors and the misconceptions in calculus at a secondary school in Limpopo Province, South Africa. As part of the analysis the paper outlines the nature of mathematics errors and misconceptions. Coding of learners' errors was done through the lens of a typological framework. The analysis showed that…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Grade 12, Foreign Countries, Error Patterns