Building Intuition with Function Puzzle Pieces

• Autores: Teena Carroll
• Localización: Primus: problems, resources, and issues in mathematics undergraduate studies, ISSN 1051-1970, Vol. 23, Nº. 7, 2013, págs. 598-604
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.1080/10511970.2013.775620
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• Resumen

  • This paper introduces a pedagogical method designed to actively engage calculus students in the building of functions which satisfy designated criteria. The method fosters understanding of concavity, local extrema, and points of inflection. Students gain intuition into curve sketching and develop a physical understanding of core calculus concepts that are largely visual.