Negative transfer in implicit differentiation

International Journal of Educational Research Open

Damji Heo Stratton¹ 

[1] Corresponding author: Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Purdue University, 100 University Street, West Lafayette, Indiana, 47907.;

关键词: negative transfer;    implicit differentiation;    calculus learning;    multiple case study methodology;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

This is a follow-up study that explores if there are any common patterns among the cases of negative transfer in the participants’ answers on implicit differentiation problems using the multiple case study methodology. The data was collected from eighty-one undergraduate students who were in STEM majors in a university in the Midwest. The participants’ answers indicated three main sources of negative transfer including 1) trigonometric identity, 2) u, v substitution technique of integration by parts, and 3) partial derivative. There were also other cases of negative transfer that applied improper concepts or the mixture of negative transfer and failed positive transfer. The findings and the limitation of this study suggest directions of potential future studies.

【 授权许可】

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