University calculus students’ use and understanding of slope conceptualizations

PROCEEDINGS OF THE 23RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON RESEARCH IN UNDERGRADUATE MATHEMATICS EDUCATION

2020

Boston, Massachusetts

University calculus students’ use and understanding of slope conceptualizations

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• Susan M. Bateman
• Deborah Moore-Russo
• Courtney R. Nagle
• Michael Pawlikowski

The purpose of this study is to investigate the visual and nonvisual approaches and conceptualizations of slope used by introductory calculus students when presented with a variety of tasks.