In this article, we report on the findings of an exploratory study into the experience of
students as they learn first year engineering mathematics. Here we define engineering as …

The present study is a part of design research in local instructional theory in a pre-algebraic
lesson using the Realistic Mathematics Education (RME) approach. The article will focus on …

This paper explores Mechanical Engineering students' conceptions of and preferences for
conceptions of the derivative, and their views on mathematics. Data comes from pre-, post …

Purpose Following the recent rise in generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools,
fundamental questions about their wider impacts have started to reverberate around various …

Much research on calculus students' understanding of applied derivatives has been done in
kinematics-based contexts (ie position, velocity, acceleration). However, given the wide …

The discussion about first-year engineering students' difficulties in mathematics is
continuous in the fields of engineering, mathematics and higher education. The present …

Mathematics anxiety is one of the psychological barriers that students encounter when they
are performing a mathematics task. This study explores the source or factors related to …

Mathematics is one of the core subjects in engineering education and forms the foundation
of all disciplines in engineering. In Hong Kong, a significant number of students are admitted …

Transfer of mathematical learning to science is seen as critical to the development of
education and industrial societies, yet it is rarely interrogated in applied research. We …

Current views on the teaching of differential equations (DEs) are shifting towards the use of
graphical and numerical methods. Motivated by recent research suggesting that puzzle …