Case study: students’ symbolic manipulation in calculus among UTHM students

Ali, Maselan and Sufahani, Suliadi and W. Ahmad, Wan N.A. and Kamardan, M.Ghazali and Rusiman, Mohd Saifullah and Che-Him, Norziha (2018) Case study: students’ symbolic manipulation in calculus among UTHM students. In: ISMAP 2017, October 28, 2017, Batu Pahat, Johor.

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Abstract

Words are symbols representing certain aspects of mathematics. The main purpose of this study is to gain insight into students’ symbolic manipulation in calculus among UTHM students. This study make use the various methods in collecting data which are documentation, pilot study, written test and follow up individual interviews. Hence, the results analyzed and interpreted based on action-process-object-schema framework which is based on Piaget’s ideas of reflective abstraction, the concept of relational and instrumental understanding and the zone of proximal development idea. The students’ reply in the interview session is analyzed and then the overall performance is discussed briefly to relate with the students flexibility in symbolic manipulation in linking to the graphical idea, the students interpretation towards different symbolic structure in calculus and the problem that related to overgeneralization in their calculus problems solving.

Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Subjects: Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA273-280 Probabilities. Mathematical statistics
Depositing User: Mr. Abdul Rahim Mat Radzuan
Date Deposited: 24 May 2022 01:40
Last Modified: 24 May 2022 01:40
URI: http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/id/eprint/7052

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