A hybrid model of mathematics support for science students emphasizing basic skills and discipline relevance
| Autor: | Deborah Cheryl Jackson, Elizabeth Johnson |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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| Zdroj: | International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology. 44:846-864 |
| ISSN: | 1464-5211 0020-739X |
| Popis: | The problem of students entering university lacking basic mathematical skills is a critical issue in the Australian higher-education sector and relevant globally. The Maths Skills programme at La Trobe University has been developed to address under preparation in the first-year science cohort in the absence of an institutional mathematics support centre. The programme was delivered through first-year science and statistics subjects with large enrolments and focused on basic mathematical skills relevant to each science discipline. The programme offered a new approach to the traditional mathematical support centre or class. It was designed through close collaboration between science subject coordinators and the project leader, a mathematician, and includes resources relevant to science and mathematics questions written in context. Evaluation of the programme showed it improved the confidence of the participating students who found it helpful and relevant. The programme was delivered through three learning m... |
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