STUDENT EXPERIENCES WITH VISUALIZATION OF ABSTRACT ENTITIES IN THE LEARNING OF MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS
Keywords:
Visualisation, technology and surfacesAbstract
This paper focuses on undergraduate students taking Calculus course in a BEd degree programme offered at Great Zimbabwe University. The paper analyses student conceptions and misconceptions on the graph of surfaces. The results indicated that students conceptualise better through use of visuals and also that technology plays a key role in enhancing better understanding of calculus concepts.
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