Students' perceptions in a situation regarding eigenvalues and eigenvectors

José Orozco-Santiago (1) , Carlos-Armando Cuevas (1) , Luc Trouche (2)

1 CINVESTAV-IPN - Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute
2 IFÉ - Institut français de l'Education

In this study we investigate conceptualization processes among university students in solving a problem involving concepts of eigenvalues and eigenvectors in a linear algebra course for engineering. In the pilot phase of the study, we examined a case study of two first-year linear algebra students and analyzed the data through the theory of instrumental genesis in a dynamic geometry paper-and-pencil environment.

Mots clés: Linear algebra; Eigenvalue; Eigenvector; Scheme; Instrumental genesis

Domaines: Mathématiques [math]; Education

José Orozco-Santiago, Carlos-Armando Cuevas, Luc Trouche. Students' perceptions in a situation regarding eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Eleventh Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education, Utrecht University, Feb 2019, Utrecht, Netherlands. ⟨hal-02428727⟩