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Engineering students understanding mathematics

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posted on 2012-08-13, 11:41 authored by Janette Matthews, Barbara Jaworski, Carol Robinson, Tony Croft
ESUM (Engineering Students Understanding Mathematics) is a developmental research project at a UK university. The motivating aim is that engineering students should develop a more conceptual understanding of mathematics through their participation in an innovation in teaching. A small research team (the authors) has both studied and contributed to innovation which included small group activity, a variety of forms of questioning, an assessed group project and use of the GeoGebra medium for exploring functions. The main study took place in the academic year 2010-11, but development is ongoing.

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  • Mathematics Education Centre

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Matthews, J. ... et al, 2012. Engineering students understanding mathematics. IN: Robinson, C.L. (ed.). Student-centred Approaches in Mathematics: Case Studies of Innovative Practice. Birmingham: Maths, Stats & OR Network, pp.19-21.

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Maths, Stats and OR (MSOR) Network

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  • AM (Accepted Manuscript)

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2012

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  • en

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