Browsing OSU Dissertations by Author "Tallman, Michael"
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Investigation into the development of a quantitatively based summation conception of the definite integral
Simmons, Courtney R. (2021-07)Research has shown the majority of students who have completed a university calculus course reason about the definite integral primarily in terms of prototypical imagery or in purely algorithmic and non-quantitative ways. ... -
Investigation of students' reasoning with examples and non-examples of function in abstract algebra
Uscanga Lomeli, Rosaura (2021-07)The focus of this dissertation is on students' thinking regarding the function concept in the context of abstract algebra, focusing on the properties of well- and everywhere-definedness. This dissertation follows a three-paper ... -
Investigation of the identity trajectories of mathematics instructors participating in an inquiry-oriented professional development initiative
Ireland, Josiah (2022-07)The enactment of a large-scale, long-term professional development initiative designed to enhance participants’ knowledge base by influencing their identity trajectories as mathematics instructors is complex. Effectively ...