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Direct linkDorko, Allison; Speer, Natasha – Investigations in Mathematics Learning, 2015
Units of measure are critical in many scientific fields. While instructors often note that students struggle with units, little research has been conducted about the nature and extent of these difficulties or why they exist. We investigated calculus students' unit use in area and volume computations. Seventy-three percent of students gave…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, College Mathematics, Calculus, Geometric Concepts
