PROCEEDINGS OF THE 16TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON RESEARCH IN UNDERGRADUATE MATHEMATICS EDUCATION (Vol 2)
2013
Denver, Colorado
Students’ Sense-Making in Mathematics Lectures
Page: 2-666
It is important for us to develop an understanding of how students make sense of lectures, particularly in upper-level mathematics classes, where the focus is on definitions, proofs and examples. To do this, we observed abstract algebra lectures, collected students’ notes, and interviewed students about their experiences while re-reading their notes and re-watching the lectures. Our preliminary findings indicate that students attempt to make sense of components of the lecture on multiple levels, which influences their understanding of the mathematical aspects of the lecture.