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Selected Works of John S Caughman IV
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Set Partitions and the Multiplication Principle
PRIMUS: Problems, Resources, and Issues in Mathematics Undergraduate Studies (2016)
  • Elise Lockwood, Oregon State University
  • John S Caughman, IV, Portland State University
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Abstract
To further understand student thinking in the context of combinatorial enumeration, we examine student work on a problem involving set partitions. In this context, we note some key features of the multiplication principle that were often not attended to by students. We also share a productive way of thinking that emerged for several students who were then able to resolve the issues in question. We conclude with pedagogical implications.
Keywords
  • Combinatorics
Disciplines
Publication Date
2016
DOI
10.1080/10511970.2015.1072118
Citation Information
Lockwood, E. and Caughman, J. (2016). Set Partitions and the Multiplication Principle. PRIMUS: Problems, Resources, and Issues in Mathematics Undergraduate Studies. Volume 26, Issue 2, 143-157.