Conceptual and procedural performance of undergraduate students in integration

International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 201-211

  Mahir, Nevin ^a  

^a ANADOLU UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Conceptual knowledge; Integral area relation; Procedural knowledge; Understanding of integral

Indexed keywords

EID: 61449215092     PISSN: 0020739X     EISSN: 14645211     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207390802213591     Document Type: Article

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