Title:
An Activity to Enhance Understanding of Sets
UTEP
Mathematical
sciences
hdogan@utep.edu
As research indicates (Dorier, 2000), one of the main learning obstacles in matrix and linear algebra classes is the lack of knowledge of set theory. I have developed an in-class activity connecting students real life experiences to enhance students’ understanding of sets. The activity is introduced right before the introduction of vector space concepts. This presentation will be introducing the activity, and sharing some of the classroom observations addressing how this activity might have helped with the understanding of various linear algebra concepts.
Reference:
Dorier, J. (2000). On The Teaching of
Linear Algebra, Mathematics Education Library, Kluwer
Academic Publishers.