What is it about?
This is an empirical study of good pre-calculus and calculus students ability to read new (to them, but accessible) sections of their own mathematics textbooks.
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Why is it important?
This raises concerns about how to get students to read their mathematics textbooks effectively.
Perspectives
This research raises questions about how to best get students to read their mathematics textbooks effectively. This research was done in collaboration with Mary Shepherd of Northwest Missouri State University--she has written a PRIMUS article on how to help mathematics students learn to read their mathematics textbooks.
Dr. Annie Selden
New Mexico State University
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This page is a summary of: University Students' Reading of Their First-Year Mathematics Textbooks, Mathematical Thinking and Learning, July 2012, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/10986065.2012.682959.
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