Post-secondary students communicate about definite integral / Nurhayani Romeo, Roselah Osman and Syarifah Yunus

Romeo, Nurhayani and Osman, Roselah and Yunus, Syarifah (2024) Post-secondary students communicate about definite integral / Nurhayani Romeo, Roselah Osman and Syarifah Yunus. Borneo Akademika, 8. pp. 114-123. ISSN 2735-2250

Abstract

Student challenges in learning definite integral are among one of the main issues in calculus. Several cognitive barriers have been identified that cause problems for students when learning for the first time about the single function of the integral. Theory based on radical constructivism is the central pillar in the discussion of this article, and it focuses on the sub-constructs of communication, which identify the description or interpretation essential to students in the definite integral. Students are required to communicate and interpret meaningful sentences that involve the analysis of situations in everyday life. In addition, students also need to communicate by constructing appropriate mathematical sentences according to the information given. There are two categories in communication: the ways students communicate by creating a description that involves definite integrals and how students form sentences from descriptions that involve definite integrals. A case study is the design for the study. The method of selecting respondents is through purposive sampling, which is to choose six second-semester diploma students at technical higher education institutions in the Selangor area, especially those who follow the primary field of technical engineering. The study results show that post-secondary students' understanding of definite integrals certainly involves how they communicate with friends who cannot attend class to learn about definite integrals, which is analyzed based on three categories: mathematical language, skills, and graphics.

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Item Type: Article
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Romeo, Nurhayani
nurhayani@uitm.edu.my
Osman, Roselah
UNSPECIFIED
Yunus, Syarifah
UNSPECIFIED
Subjects: L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > Secondary education. High school teaching
Divisions: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sabah > Kota Kinabalu Campus
Journal or Publication Title: Borneo Akademika
UiTM Journal Collections: UiTM Journal > Borneo Akademika (BA)
ISSN: 2735-2250
Volume: 8
Page Range: pp. 114-123
Keywords: Definite integral; Clinical interview; Communication; Understanding; Constructivism
Date: June 2024
URI: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/98242
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