A Study on Calculus Examination in Japanese Top University Entrance Exams and Educational Enlightenment for Gifted Students in Mathematics
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https://doi.org/10.53469/jerp.2024.06(09).33Keywords:
Japanese universities, Entrance exams, Calculus, Selection of gifted studentsAbstract
Calculus is the cornerstone of many branches of modern mathematics and a crucial component of mathematics education. This article conducts in-depth qualitative and quantitative research and analysis on the calculus questions in the entrance exams of three top universities in Japan (University of Tokyo, Kyoto University, and Tokyo Institute of Technology). It is found that the calculus questions in the entrance exams of the three universities cover a wide range of knowledge and are highly comprehensive, with comparable difficulty in testing calculus knowledge. At the same time, the examination of calculus emphasizes the characteristics of students' comprehensive mathematical literacy.
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