Influence of conceptual understanding in the problem solving about definite integrals
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Conceptual Understanding, Problem Solving, Multiple Representations, Mathematics TeachingAbstract
Toe purpose of this study was to apply the processes of conceptual understanding in solving problems to the concept of definite integral to improve student performance. Toe subjects were 30 students enrolled in a course of Mathematical Analysis for the Bachelor of Science in Education with a major in Physics-Mathematics. Their age is between 20 and 23 years old, of which 22 are men and 8 are women. Toe procedure followed during the intervention was as follows: (1) Present the intervention to the experimental group and to the control group the traditional model (2) Apply the performance test. Student-Welch's t-test gave a value of p = 0.0068; therefore the research hypothesis is accepted and can be inferred that the results are dueto the application of multiple representations.
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