Preliminary Study of Student Performance on Algebraic Concepts and Differentiation.

Teaching on differentiation topic is paramount important for science and engineering students at first year tertiary level.However lectures are facing difficulty when students are unable to apply the concepts and basic problem solving skills on differentiation when applied...

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Main Authors:	Nadirah, Mohd Nasir, Yusof, Hashim, Siti Fatimah, Haji Ahmad Zabidi, Rahimah, Jusoh, Ezrinda, Mohd Zaihidee
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Language:	English
Published:	2012
Subjects:	QA Mathematics
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spelling	ump-26902018-05-23T03:01:09Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/2690/ Preliminary Study of Student Performance on Algebraic Concepts and Differentiation. Nadirah, Mohd Nasir Yusof, Hashim Siti Fatimah, Haji Ahmad Zabidi Rahimah, Jusoh Ezrinda, Mohd Zaihidee QA Mathematics Teaching on differentiation topic is paramount important for science and engineering students at first year tertiary level.However lectures are facing difficulty when students are unable to apply the concepts and basic problem solving skills on differentiation when applied to science and engineering related problems at higher level. The aim of this study is to determine students’ performances on algebraic and differentiation concept. An analysis had been carried out to identify the algebraic concepts in solving mathematical equations and to relate the misconceptions with the basic technical errors done in solving the first derivatives. Two sets of questionnaires had been distributed; Questionnaire I for Additional Mathematics teachers and Questionnaire II for form four students (n = 113) in three selected secondary schools (an urban school, two rural schools) in the district of Kuantan, Pahang. Findings of the study revealed that the students’ performance in solving algebraic is better than students’ performance on differentiation problems. 2012 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/2690/1/nadirah_%28ME011%29PRELIMINARY_STUDY_OF_STUDENT_PERFORMANCE_ON_ALGEBRAIC_CONCEPTS_AND_DIFFERENTIATION.pdf Nadirah, Mohd Nasir and Yusof, Hashim and Siti Fatimah, Haji Ahmad Zabidi and Rahimah, Jusoh and Ezrinda, Mohd Zaihidee (2012) Preliminary Study of Student Performance on Algebraic Concepts and Differentiation. In: 2nd Regional Conference on Applied and Engineering Mathematics (RCAEM-II), 29-31 May 2012 , Eastern & Oriental Hotel Penang . . (Unpublished)
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spellingShingle	QA Mathematics Nadirah, Mohd Nasir Yusof, Hashim Siti Fatimah, Haji Ahmad Zabidi Rahimah, Jusoh Ezrinda, Mohd Zaihidee Preliminary Study of Student Performance on Algebraic Concepts and Differentiation.
description	Teaching on differentiation topic is paramount important for science and engineering students at first year tertiary level.However lectures are facing difficulty when students are unable to apply the concepts and basic problem solving skills on differentiation when applied to science and engineering related problems at higher level. The aim of this study is to determine students’ performances on algebraic and differentiation concept. An analysis had been carried out to identify the algebraic concepts in solving mathematical equations and to relate the misconceptions with the basic technical errors done in solving the first derivatives. Two sets of questionnaires had been distributed; Questionnaire I for Additional Mathematics teachers and Questionnaire II for form four students (n = 113) in three selected secondary schools (an urban school, two rural schools) in the district of Kuantan, Pahang. Findings of the study revealed that the students’ performance in solving algebraic is better than students’ performance on differentiation problems.
format	Conference or Workshop Item
author	Nadirah, Mohd Nasir Yusof, Hashim Siti Fatimah, Haji Ahmad Zabidi Rahimah, Jusoh Ezrinda, Mohd Zaihidee
author_facet	Nadirah, Mohd Nasir Yusof, Hashim Siti Fatimah, Haji Ahmad Zabidi Rahimah, Jusoh Ezrinda, Mohd Zaihidee
author_sort	Nadirah, Mohd Nasir
title	Preliminary Study of Student Performance on Algebraic Concepts and Differentiation.
title_short	Preliminary Study of Student Performance on Algebraic Concepts and Differentiation.
title_full	Preliminary Study of Student Performance on Algebraic Concepts and Differentiation.
title_fullStr	Preliminary Study of Student Performance on Algebraic Concepts and Differentiation.
title_full_unstemmed	Preliminary Study of Student Performance on Algebraic Concepts and Differentiation.
title_sort	preliminary study of student performance on algebraic concepts and differentiation.
publishDate	2012
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Preliminary Study of Student Performance on Algebraic Concepts and Differentiation.

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