期刊名称：Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education
印刷版ISSN：1305-8223
电子版ISSN：1305-8223
出版年度：2021
卷号：17
期号：12
DOI：10.29333/ejmste/11287
语种：English
出版社：Pamukkale Univ Dept Sci Education
摘要：Undergraduate students study the topic of binomial series expansion as part of their Calculuscourse. The purpose of this study was to explore the mental constructions of binomial seriesexpansion of a class of 159 students. Data were collected through a written assessment task byeach member of the class. A convenient sample of eleven students from the class was selected toundertake semi-structured interviews. The Action-Process-Object-Schema theory which was useddepicts development of understanding of mathematics concepts through the hierarchical growthof mental constructions. Students in the study coped well with questions requiring action-levelengagements but grappled with those calling for higher-level mental constructions, namely,processes and objects. Developing an object conception for a mathematical concept is thepinnacle for all teaching but also the most difficult to develop. Thus, this study underlines thesignificance of helping students construct object conceptions in binomial series expansion.
