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Increasing engineering students’ awareness to environment through innovative teaching of mathematical modelling
Klymchuk, S; Zverkova, T; Gruenwald, N; Sauerbier, G (Oxford University Press (OUP), 2008)This article presents the results of two studies on using an innovative pedagogical strategy in teaching mathematical modelling and applications to engineering students. Both studies are dealing with introducing non-traditional ... -
Reducing the gap between the school and university mathematics: university lecturers' perspective
Gruenwald, N; Klymchuk, S; Jovanoski, Z (2004)This paper deals with a very practical issue. In many countries there is a gap between school and university mathematics. The transition period from school to university can be hard for many students. Even students with ... -
University students' difficulties in solving application problems in calculus: student perspectives
Klymchuk, S; Zverkova, T; Gruenwald, N; Sauerbier, G (Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA), 2010)This paper reports on the results of an observational parallel study conducted simultaneously at 2 universities – one each in New Zealand and Germany. It deals with university engineering students’ difficulties in the ... -
Using counter-examples in teaching calculus
Gruenwald, N; Klymchuk, S (2003)The paper deals with a practical issue encountered by many lecturers teaching first-year university Calculus. A big proportion of students seem to be able to find correct solutions to test and exam questions using familiar ...