Journal Articles

Teaching a new method of partial fraction decomposition to senior secondary students: Results and analysis from a pilot study

Title:
Teaching a new method of partial fraction decomposition to senior secondary students: Results and analysis from a pilot study
Authors:
- Man, Yiu Kwong Dept. of Mathematics and Information Technology, Hong Kong Institute of Education
- Leung, Allen Dept. of Education Studies, Hong Kong Baptist University
Source:
International Journal for Mathematics Teaching and Learning, 1-18, 2012
Publisher:
University of Exeter / Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching
Year Published:
2012
Education Categories:
Keywords:
Mathematics Instruction Secondary School Mathematics Feedback (Response) Mathematics Computation Textbooks Tests Mathematic Teachers Teaching Methods
Region:
- Hong Kong
Period:
- 1997.7 onwards
Level:
- Secondary Education
Abstract:
In this paper, we introduce a new approach to compute the partial fraction decompositions of rational functions and describe the results of its trials at three secondary schools in Hong Kong. The data were collected via quizzes, questionnaire and interviews. In general, according to the responses from the teachers and students concerned, this new approach has potential to be introduced at the senior secondary level, as an alternative to the method of undetermined coefficients described in common secondary mathematics textbooks. Some remarks on the related pedagogical issues are included.
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Note:
Contains 11 tables and 2 footnotes
Language:
- English
Document Type:
Journal Articles
ISSN:
- 14730111
Permalink:
https://bibliography.lib.eduhk.hk/bibs/3a6866f9
Entry Date:
2014-01-18