An investigation into problem solving skills in calculus : the case of Unisa first year students

An investigation into problem solving skills in calculus : the case of Unisa first year students

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Students’ performances in mathematics in an Open Distant Learning setting have not always been impressive. An exploratory study into the problem solving skills of the University of South Africa students in the Calculus module MAT112 is being conducted using past examinations scripts between 2006 and...

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Main Author: Mugisha, Stella
Other Authors: Mogari, L. D.
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Value of Calculus
Problem solving skills
Factor analysis
Hesitation factor
Transfer-of-knowledge
Essence of Mathematics
Qualitative assessment
Problem of poor performances
Rigour and proof in mathematics
Problem solving approach in Mathematics
Calculus assessment with the rubric
Mathematics in an ODL environment
515.071168
Calculus > Study and teaching (Higher) > South Africa > Case studies
University of South Africa > Students > Case studies
Problem solving > Ability testing > South Africa > Case studies
Online Access:Mugisha, Stella (2012) An investigation into problem solving skills in calculus : the case of Unisa first year students, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/6583>
http://hdl.handle.net/10500/6583

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Mugisha, Stella (2012) An investigation into problem solving skills in calculus : the case of Unisa first year students, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/6583>
http://hdl.handle.net/10500/6583

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