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Mathematical errors in advanced calculus: A survey among engineering students / Maisurah Shamsuddin … [et al.]

Mathematics is widely used in all areas of learning. Students who do not master the basic mathematics will face many problems in learning at the advanced level. This study was conducted to identify the mathematical errors and misconceptions in advanced calculus. The related topics are differentia...

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Main Authors: Shamsuddin, Maisurah, Mahlan, Siti Balqis, Umar, Norazah, Alias, Fadzilawani Astifar
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Published: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Pulau Pinang & Pusat Penerbitan Universiti (UPENA) 2015
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Calculus
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spelling my.uitm.ir.153092016-11-23T01:49:10Z http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/15309/ Mathematical errors in advanced calculus: A survey among engineering students / Maisurah Shamsuddin … [et al.] Shamsuddin, Maisurah Mahlan, Siti Balqis Umar, Norazah Alias, Fadzilawani Astifar Calculus Mathematics is widely used in all areas of learning. Students who do not master the basic mathematics will face many problems in learning at the advanced level. This study was conducted to identify the mathematical errors and misconceptions in advanced calculus. The related topics are differentiation of two variables, method of integration, and differential equation. A sample of 80 students’ final examination answer sheets for the subject of MAT235 was closely examined to identify the mathematical errors and misconceptions. The technique used to collect the data is quantitative method using descriptive analysis. The findings of this study showed that most of the students were still weak in mastering mathematical basic facts and concepts. The weakness in understanding the basic concepts may lead them to use the wrong strategy when solving mathematics questions. This misconception should be identified by the lecturers and rectified by the students in order to enhance their learning in higher education. Universiti Teknologi MARA, Pulau Pinang & Pusat Penerbitan Universiti (UPENA) 2015 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/15309/1/AJ_MAISURAH%20SHAMSUDDIN%20EAJ%2015.pdf Shamsuddin, Maisurah and Mahlan, Siti Balqis and Umar, Norazah and Alias, Fadzilawani Astifar (2015) Mathematical errors in advanced calculus: A survey among engineering students / Maisurah Shamsuddin … [et al.]. Esteem Academic Journal, 11 (2). pp. 37-44. ISSN 1675-7939
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Shamsuddin, Maisurah
Mahlan, Siti Balqis
Umar, Norazah
Alias, Fadzilawani Astifar
Mathematical errors in advanced calculus: A survey among engineering students / Maisurah Shamsuddin … [et al.]
description Mathematics is widely used in all areas of learning. Students who do not master the basic mathematics will face many problems in learning at the advanced level. This study was conducted to identify the mathematical errors and misconceptions in advanced calculus. The related topics are differentiation of two variables, method of integration, and differential equation. A sample of 80 students’ final examination answer sheets for the subject of MAT235 was closely examined to identify the mathematical errors and misconceptions. The technique used to collect the data is quantitative method using descriptive analysis. The findings of this study showed that most of the students were still weak in mastering mathematical basic facts and concepts. The weakness in understanding the basic concepts may lead them to use the wrong strategy when solving mathematics questions. This misconception should be identified by the lecturers and rectified by the students in order to enhance their learning in higher education.
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author Shamsuddin, Maisurah
Mahlan, Siti Balqis
Umar, Norazah
Alias, Fadzilawani Astifar
author_facet Shamsuddin, Maisurah
Mahlan, Siti Balqis
Umar, Norazah
Alias, Fadzilawani Astifar
author_sort Shamsuddin, Maisurah
title Mathematical errors in advanced calculus: A survey among engineering students / Maisurah Shamsuddin … [et al.]
title_short Mathematical errors in advanced calculus: A survey among engineering students / Maisurah Shamsuddin … [et al.]
title_full Mathematical errors in advanced calculus: A survey among engineering students / Maisurah Shamsuddin … [et al.]
title_fullStr Mathematical errors in advanced calculus: A survey among engineering students / Maisurah Shamsuddin … [et al.]
title_full_unstemmed Mathematical errors in advanced calculus: A survey among engineering students / Maisurah Shamsuddin … [et al.]
title_sort mathematical errors in advanced calculus: a survey among engineering students / maisurah shamsuddin … [et al.]
publisher Universiti Teknologi MARA, Pulau Pinang & Pusat Penerbitan Universiti (UPENA)
publishDate 2015
url http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/15309/1/AJ_MAISURAH%20SHAMSUDDIN%20EAJ%2015.pdf
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