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The development of a function concept inventory.

O'Shea, Ann orcid logoORCID: 0000-0001-8504-2290, Breen, Sinéad orcid logoORCID: 0000-0001-7215-0460 and Jaworski, Barbara (2016) The development of a function concept inventory. International Journal of Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, 2 . pp. 279-296. ISSN 2198-9745

Abstract
This paper describes the development of a concept inventory, a test designed to investigate undergraduate students’ understanding of the concept of function. A central purpose was to address conceptual understanding. We outline a set of elements of the understanding of function, based on key properties of the function concept, which were used to construct test items. We describe the design and validation process for the concept inventory and comment on some implications for the refinement of the instrument and its use.
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Item Type:Article (Published)
Refereed:Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords:Function . Concept inventory . Conceptual understanding . Assessment design
Subjects:Social Sciences > Education
DCU Faculties and Centres:DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Science and Health > School of Mathematical Sciences
Research Institutes and Centres > Research Centre in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education (CASTel)
Publisher:Springer
Official URL:http://www.springer.com.dcu.idm.oclc.org/education...
Funders:National Academy for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning
ID Code:29025
Deposited On:20 Aug 2024 10:15 by Sinead Breen . Last Modified 20 Aug 2024 10:15
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