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## Students’ Understanding of Calculus Based Kinematics and the Arguments They Generated for Problem Solving: The Case of Understanding Physics

#### Paul Nnanyereugo Iwuanyanwu [1]

The present study explores students’ understanding of calculus-based kinematics (henceforth, CBK), in which argumentation is taken as the sequence of the modes of fostering reasoning and problem-solving. The investigation stresses the importance of arguments students bring to the learning situation of CBK and recognizes the active construction of meaning which goes on constantly as they interact with their learning environment. The study adopted mixed-methods in which one-group pre-posttest design with supplemental questionnaires and interviews were used. Data included video recordings of pre-posttests activities, as well as students’ handwritten work. The pre-posttests evaluated the dependent variables (understanding CBK concepts and solving problems inspired by CBK), the treatment was argumentation. No strong causal relationship is assumed but the analyses of the results tend to show that the treatment improves slightly students’ understanding of CBK concepts and their ability to identify relevant knowledge of these concepts for problem-solving. Implications of the findings for educational practice are discussed.
Kinematics-calculus, understanding, mathematics, students
• Iwuanyanwu, P.N. (2019). Students‟ understanding of calculus-based kinematics and the arguments they generated for problem-solving: The case of understanding physics. Journal of Education in Science, Environment and Health (JESEH), 5(2), 283-295. DOI:10.21891/jeseh.581588
Birincil Dil en Sosyal Articles Orcid: 0000-0001-7641-6238Yazar: Paul Nnanyereugo Iwuanyanwu (Sorumlu Yazar)Kurum: University of the Western CapeÜlke: South Africa Yayımlanma Tarihi : 7 Temmuz 2019
 Bibtex @araştırma makalesi { jeseh581588, journal = {Journal of Education in Science Environment and Health}, issn = {}, eissn = {2149-214X}, address = {}, publisher = {Seyit Ahmet KIRAY}, year = {2019}, volume = {5}, pages = {283 - 295}, doi = {10.21891/jeseh.581588}, title = {Students’ Understanding of Calculus Based Kinematics and the Arguments They Generated for Problem Solving: The Case of Understanding Physics}, key = {cite}, author = {Iwuanyanwu, Paul} } APA Iwuanyanwu, P . (2019). Students’ Understanding of Calculus Based Kinematics and the Arguments They Generated for Problem Solving: The Case of Understanding Physics. Journal of Education in Science Environment and Health , 5 (2) , 283-295 . DOI: 10.21891/jeseh.581588 MLA Iwuanyanwu, P . "Students’ Understanding of Calculus Based Kinematics and the Arguments They Generated for Problem Solving: The Case of Understanding Physics". Journal of Education in Science Environment and Health 5 (2019 ): 283-295 Chicago Iwuanyanwu, P . "Students’ Understanding of Calculus Based Kinematics and the Arguments They Generated for Problem Solving: The Case of Understanding Physics". Journal of Education in Science Environment and Health 5 (2019 ): 283-295 RIS TY - JOUR T1 - Students’ Understanding of Calculus Based Kinematics and the Arguments They Generated for Problem Solving: The Case of Understanding Physics AU - Paul Nnanyereugo Iwuanyanwu Y1 - 2019 PY - 2019 N1 - doi: 10.21891/jeseh.581588 DO - 10.21891/jeseh.581588 T2 - Journal of Education in Science Environment and Health JF - Journal JO - JOR SP - 283 EP - 295 VL - 5 IS - 2 SN - -2149-214X M3 - doi: 10.21891/jeseh.581588 UR - https://doi.org/10.21891/jeseh.581588 Y2 - 2019 ER - EndNote %0 Journal of Education in Science Environment and Health Students’ Understanding of Calculus Based Kinematics and the Arguments They Generated for Problem Solving: The Case of Understanding Physics %A Paul Nnanyereugo Iwuanyanwu %T Students’ Understanding of Calculus Based Kinematics and the Arguments They Generated for Problem Solving: The Case of Understanding Physics %D 2019 %J Journal of Education in Science Environment and Health %P -2149-214X %V 5 %N 2 %R doi: 10.21891/jeseh.581588 %U 10.21891/jeseh.581588 ISNAD Iwuanyanwu, Paul . "Students’ Understanding of Calculus Based Kinematics and the Arguments They Generated for Problem Solving: The Case of Understanding Physics". Journal of Education in Science Environment and Health 5 / 2 (Temmuz 2019): 283-295 . https://doi.org/10.21891/jeseh.581588 AMA Iwuanyanwu P . Students’ Understanding of Calculus Based Kinematics and the Arguments They Generated for Problem Solving: The Case of Understanding Physics. JESEH. 2019; 5(2): 283-295. Vancouver Iwuanyanwu P . Students’ Understanding of Calculus Based Kinematics and the Arguments They Generated for Problem Solving: The Case of Understanding Physics. Journal of Education in Science Environment and Health. 2019; 5(2): 295-283.