Vector Notation

Arrows or Letter

OR

What is easier to teach and what is easier to comprehend?  Research data indicates that arrows tend to be a more confusing notation for analyzing vectors than the i,j,k method.  The confusing system of notation has been superseded by the i,j,k notation by a landslide.  Sometimes conceptual systems need to be considered prior to implementation to maximize the instructional benefits of the system.  In the world of mathematics and science the goal is to continue to learn and improve upon what we already know.  At one point in time the arrow method of notation was considered the best method of teaching vectors. By using research methods to determine the validity of the claim that the i,j,k notation method is the ideal notation for teaching we now can conclude that those claims are accurate and have merit.  The delivery method of any instruction is subjective and subject to possible deviation from the norm so to say that it is always better to teach the i,j,k notation would be false.  It has shown that most teachers that were interviewed found the i,j,k, method more effective with a greater consistency.

































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