Publication Date
In 2025 | 1 |
Since 2024 | 1 |
Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 1 |
Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 1 |
Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 1 |
Descriptor
Abstract Reasoning | 2 |
Mathematical Concepts | 2 |
Mathematics Education | 2 |
Science Education | 2 |
Biology | 1 |
Calculus | 1 |
Concept Formation | 1 |
Cultural Influences | 1 |
Educational History | 1 |
Elementary Secondary Education | 1 |
Engineering Education | 1 |
More ▼ |
Publication Type
Journal Articles | 2 |
Opinion Papers | 1 |
Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
Higher Education | 1 |
Postsecondary Education | 1 |
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Maria Al Dehaybes; Johan Deprez; Paul van Kampen; Mieke De Cock – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2025
This study investigated how students reason about the partial derivative and the directional derivative of a multivariable function at a given point, using different graphical representations for the function in the problem statement. Questions were formulated to be as isomorphic as possible in both mathematics and physics contexts and were given…
Descriptors: Physics, Calculus, Graphs, Abstract Reasoning
Salvadori, Mario – TIES: Technology, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship for Students, 1991
Discusses the historical, cultural, and pedagogical roots, as well as reasons inherent in mathematical thought that may explain U.S. students' resistance to learning mathematics. Concludes that bridging the gap between theory and practice can be facilitated by a hands-on approach that employs experiments and model making. (PR)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cultural Influences, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education