Using technology to facilitate visualization in multivariable calculus.

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dc.contributor.advisorMurphy, Teri J.,en_US
dc.contributor.authorWhite, Jonathan J.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-08-16T12:19:02Z
dc.date.available2013-08-16T12:19:02Z
dc.date.issued2003en_US
dc.description.abstractA multiyear study was undertaken to examine the effects of the use of a computer algebra system (Mathematica) on student learning in multivariable calculus at the University of Oklahoma. The research was both quantitative and qualitative, including pre- and post-questionnaires administered to 585 students over four semesters as well as task-based interviews. Although in early iterations of the data collection there were some apparent effects on spatial visualization skills, with the full data set it became apparent that these differences were artifacts of student self-selection into the "experimental" and "control" sections. In particular, gender and major course of study were responsible for considerable differences in visualization performance.en_US
dc.format.extentv, 116 leaves :en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11244/631
dc.noteSupervisor: Teri J. Murphy.en_US
dc.noteSource: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 64-07, Section: A, page: 2417.en_US
dc.subjectCalculus.en_US
dc.subjectEducation, Technology of.en_US
dc.subjectEducation, Mathematics.en_US
dc.subjectMathematics Study and teaching.en_US
dc.subjectMathematica (Computer program language)en_US
dc.subjectComputer-assisted instruction.en_US
dc.thesis.degreePh.D.en_US
dc.thesis.degreeDisciplineDepartment of Mathematicsen_US
dc.titleUsing technology to facilitate visualization in multivariable calculus.en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
ou.groupCollege of Arts and Sciences::Department of Mathematics
ou.identifier(UMI)AAI3097222en_US

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