Data di Pubblicazione:
2023
Citazione:
What is a limit? Concept image of limits as time goes to infinity in life sciences students / O.G. Rizzo. ((Intervento presentato al 2. convegno The Learning and Teaching of Calculus Across Disciplines tenutosi a Bergen : 5-9 giugno nel 2023.
Abstract:
Math is scary. For life science students, maths is even scarier. Poor results in mathematics are amongst the main reasons for dropping out of STEM courses, particularly in life sciences — negative attitudes and disengagement being the main reasons for students’ failure. In the absence of exogenous instrumentality — e.g., a good grade in calculus as a prerequisite to enter medical school — we should strive to engage students with active learning that could at least pretend to carry intrinsic motivations (Husman & al., 2004). Or, in other words, we want students to work on tasks that appear to be relevant (to them!) in order to build a conceptual understanding of the mathematical objects at stake.
Tipologia IRIS:
14 - Intervento a convegno non pubblicato
Elenco autori:
O.G. Rizzo
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