Which mathematics should we teach engineering students? An empirically grounded case for a broad notion of mathematical thinking

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Journal Article Which mathematics should we teach engineering students? An empirically grounded case for a broad notion of mathematical thinking Get access Monica E. Cardella Monica E. Cardella Monica Cardella is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She received her PhD in Industrial Engineering at the University of Washington where she was a Graduate Research Associate at the Center for Engineering Learning and Teaching (CELT). Dr Cardella's research concentrates on characterizing engineers' mathematical thinking, engineering design thinking, assessing design process knowledge, and K-12 engineering education. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Teaching Mathematics and its Applications: An International Journal of the IMA, Volume 27, Issue 3, September 2008, Pages 150–159, https://doi.org/10.1093/teamat/hrn008 Published: 01 July 2008 Article history Received: 01 May 2008 Accepted: 01 June 2008 Published: 01 July 2008