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View article: Calculus in Economics – Important Features, Challenges, and Consequences
Calculus in Economics – Important Features, Challenges, and Consequences Open
Calculus plays an important role in economics, especially within economic theory. However, the way economists use calculus differs from how mathematicians understand and teach calculus. In this paper, we first present examples from micro- …
View article: Perspectives and reflections on teaching linear algebra
Perspectives and reflections on teaching linear algebra Open
This paper presents ‘expert opinions’ on what should be taught in a first-year linear algebra course at university; the aim is to gain a generic picture and general guiding principles for such a course. Drawing on a Delphi method, 14 unive…
View article: Themes within lecturers’ views on the teaching of linear algebra
Themes within lecturers’ views on the teaching of linear algebra Open
This paper reports on themes that arose in an investigation of university lecturers’ views on the teaching of linear algebra. This focus on themes was the initial part of a study concentrating on four areas: What is important to teach in a…
View article: The practices of mathematics education doctoral students
The practices of mathematics education doctoral students Open
This paper looks at the practices (or praxeologies) of mathematics education doctoral students and their supervisors from the perspectives of activity theory and the anthropological theory of the didactic. The paper examines three ways to …
View article: Challenges in Teaching Praxis When CAS Is Used in Upper Secondary Mathematics
Challenges in Teaching Praxis When CAS Is Used in Upper Secondary Mathematics Open
The DG focused on the relationship between CAS and mathematics in teaching and learning, educational design and the qualification of teachers' choices concerning the use and non-use of CAS.
View article: Exploring Tensions in a Mathematical Course for Engineers utilizing a Flipped Classroom Approach
Exploring Tensions in a Mathematical Course for Engineers utilizing a Flipped Classroom Approach Open
Flipped Classroom approaches to teaching are becoming increasingly popular in higher education, but there is a lack of empirical research. We present here a study performed during an engineering course for 20 students at a Norwegian univer…
View article: The Lienzo of Tlapiltepec: A Painted History from the Northern Mixteca (Brownstone, ed.)
The Lienzo of Tlapiltepec: A Painted History from the Northern Mixteca (Brownstone, ed.) Open
This work is a book review considering the title The Lienzo of Tlapiltepec: A Painted History from the Northern Mixteca edited by Arni Brownstone with contributions by Nicholas Johnson and Bas van Doesburg. Forward by Elizabeth Hill Boone.
View article: Use of Technology in Secondary Mathematics: Final Report for the International Baccalaureate
Use of Technology in Secondary Mathematics: Final Report for the International Baccalaureate Open
The International Baccalaureate (IB) commissioned us to write a report to provide insights into the use and integration of technology into curriculum, classroom practice and impact on learning in secondary mathematics courses and will info…