Sammendrag
Computing (such as programming) has revolutionised the way mathematicians and scientists work, and has also changed the way we teach mathematics and science. However, relatively little is known about how the changes to teaching impact students’ understanding. To learn more, we designed teaching experiments and interviewed first-year university students. In these interviews, we found rich examples of the ways in which students use mathematics and computing together, including what helps and hinders them in making sense of what they do. One of our main findings is that we saw certain patterns in students’ use of mathematics and computing that may support their understanding. Additionally, we present three tutorials that we designed for this purpose, and share what we learned in the process.
Artikkelliste
Paper I Sand, O. P., Odden, T. O. B., Lindstrøm, C. & Caballero, M. D. “How Computation Can Facilitate Sensemaking About Physics: A Case Study”. In: 2018 Physics Education Research Conference Proceedings (2018) The paper is included in the thesis in DUO, and also available at: https://doi.org/10.1119/perc.2018.pr.Sand |
Paper II Sand, O. P., Lockwood, E., Caballero, M. D. & Mørken, K. “Three Cases That Demonstrate How Students Connect the Domains of Mathematics and Computing”. The Journal of Mathematical Behavior (2022) Volume 67, 100955. An author version is included in the thesis. The published version is available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmathb.2022.100955 |
Paper III Sand, O. P., Lockwood, E., Caballero, M. D. & Mørken, K. “Students’ Development of a Logarithm Function in Python Using Taylor Expansions: A Teaching Design Case Study”. Digital Experiences in Mathematics Education (2022). An author version is included in the thesis. The published version is available at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40751-022-00104-3 |