NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 2 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Hitt, Fernando; Dufour, Sarah – ZDM: Mathematics Education, 2021
The first calculus course in the province of Quebec (Canada) is taught in the first year of college (17-18 year-old students) before university. Statistics show that this course is the most difficult one for students at the collegial level and that it prompts many to drop out of school. The literature has highlighted the cognitive problems…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Calculus, Mathematics Activities, College Mathematics
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Hitt, Fernando; Morasse, Christian – Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 2009
Introduction: In this document we stress the importance of developing in children a structure for advanced numerical-algebraic thinking that can provide an element of control when solving mathematical situations. We analyze pupils' conceptions that induce errors in algebra due to a lack of control in connection with their numerical thinking. We…
Descriptors: Manipulative Materials, Grade 9, Mathematical Concepts, Methods