Influences of Teaching Approaches and Class Size on Undergraduate Mathematical Learning

Autor:	Tom Lougheed, Jo Clay Olson, Sandy Cooper
Rok vydání:	2011
Předmět:	Cooperative learning Class size Problem-based learning General Mathematics Teaching method Student achievement ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION Mathematics education Mathematical learning Precalculus Mathematics instruction Education
Zdroj:	PRIMUS. 21:732-751
ISSN:	1935-4053 1051-1970
Popis:	An issue for many mathematics departments is the success rate of precalculus students. In an effort to increase the success rate, this quantitative study investigated how class size and teaching approach influenced student achievement and students' attitudes towards learning mathematics. Students' achievement and their attitudes toward learning mathematics were compared across four treatments of a precalculus course. The four treatments were (a) traditional lecture-based structure, (b) traditional lecture-based structure with a reduced class size, (c) instruction that engaged students in problem solving, and (d) instruction that included opportunities for small collaborative groups. The achievement of students engaged in problem-based learning (PBL) was significantly higher than the other treatments. These findings suggest that undergraduates benefit from instruction that encourages reflection on prior knowledge while developing new ideas through problem solving. Surprisingly, students in the PBE...
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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