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Porzio, Donald – Focus on Learning Problems in Mathematics, 1999
Presents a study on calculus reform that examines how instructional approaches that place different emphases on the use of technology and multiple representations impact undergraduate calculus students' ability to use and understand connections between different representations of concepts. Compares three courses--traditional calculus, calculus…
Descriptors: Calculus, College Mathematics, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology
Tall, David – Focus on Learning Problems in Mathematics, 1990
Discussed are possible reasons behind the inconsistencies in the learning of calculus. Implicated are students' beliefs, mathematical paradigms including concept image and concept definition, language use, and curriculum sequencing. (KR)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Calculus, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Dissonance