Lee, Wha-SuckEngelbrecht, JohannMoller, Rita2017-08-292018Wha-Suck Lee, Johann Engelbrecht & Rita Moller (2018) Tensor calculus: unlearning vector calculus, International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 49:2, 293-304, DOI: 10.1080/0020739X.2017.1357849.0020-739X (print)1464-5211 (online)10.1080/0020739X.2017.1357849http://hdl.handle.net/2263/62126Tensor calculus is critical in the study of the vector calculus of the surface of a body. Indeed, tensor calculus is a natural step-up for vector calculus. This paper presents some pitfalls of a traditional course in vector calculus in transitioning to tensor calculus. We show how a deeper emphasis on traditional topics such as the Jacobian can serve as a bridge for vector calculus into tensor calculus.en© 2017 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This is an electronic version of an article published in International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, vol. 49, no. 2, pp. 293-304, 2018. doi : 10.1080/0020739X.2017.1357849. International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology is available online at : http://www.tandfonline.comloi/tmes20.Tensor calculusVector calculusPostprint Article