New directions in differential equations: A framework for interpreting students' understandings and difficulties

Journal of Mathematical Behavior

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 55-87

  Rasmussen, Chris L ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY CALUMET   (United States)

Author keywords

Differential equations; Student learning; Undergraduate mathematics

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002893760     PISSN: 07323123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0732-3123(01)00062-1     Document Type: Article

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