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dc.contributor.authorRensaa, Ragnhild Johanne
dc.date.accessioned2019-04-09T07:19:35Z
dc.date.available2019-04-09T07:19:35Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractThe present paper presents three deliberately chosen mathematical episodes observed in a class of engineering students taking a basic calculus course. By drawing on analyses of instrumental and relational learning strategies, the episodes are shown to illustrate instrumental approaches indicated by the students. The paper discusses positive characteristics about these approaches while further data collections shed light on reasons why such approaches were preferred. Results reveal some positive characteristics, suggesting that instrumental strategies may serve as valuable parts of the learning environment in engineering educations. If students are motivated by instrumental approaches, then utilizing positive aspects about them may be an important starting point in teaching. Awareness of this may provide useful in stimulating for relational learning based on instrumental profits.en_US
dc.descriptionPublished version available at <a href=https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1183899.pdf>https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1183899.pdf </a>en_US
dc.identifier.citationRensaa, R.J. (2018) Engineering students' instrumental approaches to mathematics; some positive characteristics.<i> European Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 6</i>(3), 82-99. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1183899.pdfen_US
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 1652588
dc.identifier.issn2301-251X
dc.identifier.otherhttps://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1183899.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/15177
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherEuropean Journal of science and mathematics educationen_US
dc.relation.journalEuropean Journal of Science and Mathematics Education
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccessen_US
dc.subjectVDP::Matematikk og naturvitenskap: 400::Matematikk: 410en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Mathematics and natural scienses: 400::Mathematics: 410en_US
dc.subjectMatematikk didaktikk / Mthematic didacticsen_US
dc.titleEngineering students' instrumental approaches to mathematics; some positive characteristicsen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.typePeer revieweden_US


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