Obstacles in the learning of two-variable functions through mathematical thinking approach

Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue , 2010, Pages 173-180

  Kashefi, Hamidreza ^a   Ismail, Zaleha ^b   Yusof, Yudariah Mohammad ^b  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

APOS theory; Mathematical thinking; Multivariable calculus; Students' obstacles; Two variable functions

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651226814     PISSN: 18770428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2010.12.024     Document Type: Conference Paper

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