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Record Nr.

UNINA9910917190103321

Autore

Sokołowski Andrzej

Titolo

Developing Students’ Reasoning in Precalculus: Covariational Explorations Enriched by Rates of Change and Limits / / by Andrzej Sokolowski

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2024

ISBN

9783031664410

9783031664403

Edizione

[1st ed. 2024.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (525 pages)

Collana

Springer Texts in Education, , 2366-7680

Disciplina

510.71

Soggetti

Mathematics - Study and teaching

Teachers - Training of

Mathematics Education

Teaching and Teacher Education

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

1. Function, an Entity Relating Variables and Parameters -- 2. Linear and Quadratic Functions -- 3. Analysis of Higher Degree Polynomial Functions -- 4. Rational Functions -- 5. Exponential Functions -- 6. Logarithmic Functions.

Sommario/riassunto

This book aims to develop high school and undergraduate students’ covariational reasoning and algebraic skills to succeed in calculus and STEM subjects. The book reflects on contemporary research in math education where students explore algebraic tools and reason mathematically to construct new knowledge. The volume is made up of six chapters covering polynomial, rational, and transcendental functions. An early introduction of limits to support the analyses of linear functions progresses to other book chapters ensuring consistency, parallelism, and a scaffold knowledge delivery. A gradual introduction to function rates of change along with function monotonicity and concavity intertwines with modeling techniques that merge students’ mathematical reasoning with scientific contexts. A forthcoming online component of the book consists of ready-to-download exploratory modeling activities and worksheets that further



solidify students’ fluency in understanding how to apply abstract math concepts to gain a deeper understanding of natural and social sciences.