RUME 25
2023
Omaha, Nebraska
Multivariable Calculus Instructors’ Reports of Resource Use: Resources Used and Reasons for Their Use
Page: 53
Given the challenge of visualizing the main constructs of two-variable functions and their differential and integral calculus, it is important to consider the use and perceived potential of resources to contribute to students’ understanding of multivariable calculus. This case study considers how four instructors attempt to utilize resources in their multivariable calculus teaching and their motivations to do so. We study how these instructors think about the digital and non-digital resources that they use to foment students’ understanding. We also look at their reporting of the ways that instructors, students, and resources interact in multivariable calculus to determine if resource use is meant to facilitate visualization, reasoning, or communication. With this, the study proposes to contribute to the discussion of resource use in multivariable calculus.