Abstract
At a technical university, the freshmen meet technical textbooks and instructions that require mastery of basic pre-university mathematical skills. In this project we are testing these skills, and propose a curriculum redesign for introductory mathematics aimed for bridging the gaps. Mathematics 1 at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), a course with high IT and Maple integration, now opens with a four-week paper and pencil course in complex numbers and functions. Since this topic is essential for the subsequent instruction in linear algebra and differential equations, we claim that this is a forward-looking and motivating method.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the Eight Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education |
| Publisher | Middle East Technical University |
| Publication date | 2013 |
| Pages | 2494-2495 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-975-429-315-9 |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
| Event | 8th Congress of European Research in Mathematics Education (CERME 2013) - Antalya, Turkey Duration: 6 Feb 2013 → 10 Feb 2013 http://www.cerme8.metu.edu.tr/ |
Conference
| Conference | 8th Congress of European Research in Mathematics Education (CERME 2013) |
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| Country/Territory | Turkey |
| City | Antalya |
| Period | 06/02/2013 → 10/02/2013 |
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