Open AccessMisconceptions of Derivative and Integration Techniques among Engineering Students: A Case Study
Author(s) -
Anjum Zehra,
Sunmbal Abbasi
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of physics. conference series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1742-6596
pISSN - 1742-6588
DOI - 10.1088/1742-6596/1320/1/012010
Subject(s) - trigonometry , trigonometric functions , mathematics education , product (mathematics) , calculus (dental) , process (computing) , derivative (finance) , function (biology) , quotient , computer science , engineering education , algebra over a field , mathematics , psychology , engineering , engineering management , pure mathematics , programming language , medicine , geometry , evolutionary biology , financial economics , dentistry , economics , biology
This study examines and identifies the problems faced by engineering students in Pakistani universities to learn derivatives and integrations techniques in their first semester calculus course. The study based on data collected from 250 engineering students. In the process of data analyzing students’ misconceptions lie as follows:1) Product and quotient rules of derivatives were applied on integration problems. 2) ln Function was integrated by using derivative techniques. 3) Integrations of trigonometric functions were evaluated by using derivative techniques. 4) Students were found confused in the derivatives and integration using substation techniques. The results of this study will identify the students’ problems and will help them getting clear insight to improving their technology aided learning skills.