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Using cognitive tools to enhance understanding in differential equations

This paper reports a research conducted to understand the development of concepts on differential equations in a learning environment supported with a cognitive tool developed known as DEgraf. The students’ levels of understanding were analyzed via concept mapping as introduced by Novak. Their wri...

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Main Authors: Ismail, Zaleha, Kasmin, Mohd Khalid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Penerbit UTM Press 2008
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L Education (General)
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spelling my.utm.88312017-02-15T06:48:16Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/8831/ Using cognitive tools to enhance understanding in differential equations Ismail, Zaleha Kasmin, Mohd Khalid L Education (General) This paper reports a research conducted to understand the development of concepts on differential equations in a learning environment supported with a cognitive tool developed known as DEgraf. The students’ levels of understanding were analyzed via concept mapping as introduced by Novak. Their written solutions on various problems were examined and transformed to concept maps which were used as tools to understand their levels of understanding. Results showed the cognitive structures in terms of mathematical relationships and the number of concepts made by the students. These cognitive structures illustrate the students quality of relational understanding. The study showed that active learning environments incorporating the use of a cognitive tool may lead to the development of relational or conceptual understanding. Penerbit UTM Press 2008-06 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/8831/3/ZalehaIsmail2008_%20UsingCognitiveToolstoEnhanceUnderstanding.pdf Ismail, Zaleha and Kasmin, Mohd Khalid (2008) Using cognitive tools to enhance understanding in differential equations. Jurnal Teknologi (48E). pp. 161-168. ISSN 0127-9696 http://www.penerbit.utm.my/onlinejournal/48/E/JT48E11.pdf
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Ismail, Zaleha
Kasmin, Mohd Khalid
Using cognitive tools to enhance understanding in differential equations
description This paper reports a research conducted to understand the development of concepts on differential equations in a learning environment supported with a cognitive tool developed known as DEgraf. The students’ levels of understanding were analyzed via concept mapping as introduced by Novak. Their written solutions on various problems were examined and transformed to concept maps which were used as tools to understand their levels of understanding. Results showed the cognitive structures in terms of mathematical relationships and the number of concepts made by the students. These cognitive structures illustrate the students quality of relational understanding. The study showed that active learning environments incorporating the use of a cognitive tool may lead to the development of relational or conceptual understanding.
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author Ismail, Zaleha
Kasmin, Mohd Khalid
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Kasmin, Mohd Khalid
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title Using cognitive tools to enhance understanding in differential equations
title_short Using cognitive tools to enhance understanding in differential equations
title_full Using cognitive tools to enhance understanding in differential equations
title_fullStr Using cognitive tools to enhance understanding in differential equations
title_full_unstemmed Using cognitive tools to enhance understanding in differential equations
title_sort using cognitive tools to enhance understanding in differential equations
publisher Penerbit UTM Press
publishDate 2008
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/8831/3/ZalehaIsmail2008_%20UsingCognitiveToolstoEnhanceUnderstanding.pdf
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http://www.penerbit.utm.my/onlinejournal/48/E/JT48E11.pdf
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