Engineering students' conceptions of the derivative and some implications for their mathematical education

International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 763-777

  Bingolbali, E ^a   Monaghan, J ^b   Roper, T ^b  

^a FIRAT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34548379490     PISSN: 0020739X     EISSN: 14645211     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207390701453579     Document Type: Article

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