Aspects of undergraduate engineering students' understanding of mathematics

Gill, Peter

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“…. may underly [sic] the ability to understand a number of higher order concepts' (14). The value of s (higher than 0.7) is a very strong one in the context of social research [20,21], so it is a result to carefully note for further analysis.…”

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An index to measure the ability of first year science students to transfer mathematics

Roberts¹,

Sharma²,

Britton

et al. 2007

International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and

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“…Gill [14] has also examined undergraduate understanding of mathematics using a pre-test. He discovered a pattern that 'an all round understanding of graphs on the pre-test predicted success on the later mathematics examination, despite an almost total lack of graph questions on that examination' (p. 557).…”

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An index to measure the ability of first year science students to transfer mathematics

Roberts¹,

Sharma²,

Britton

et al. 2007

International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and

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“…This has also been proven by studies [13,14,15,16], with students unable to demonstrate sufficient knowledge of mathematics or apply it in dealing with specialised subjects.…”

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Student achievement in the university entrance examination and the effects of preparation classes – a case study of civil engineering students

Preradović

Kosić-Jeremić

2015

Teh. vjesn.

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Preliminary notesThis paper presents the achievement in the university entrance examination of secondary school graduates who applied for matriculation in The Faculty of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, course Civil Engineering, Banja Luka University, in June 2012. The applicant achievement in the mathematics and physics parts of the examination is analysed with regard to attendance in the preparation courses and academic achievement in secondary school. Based on the findings, the authors make certain conclusions and recommendations intended to help improve the quality of secondary education, especially the teaching of mathematics and physics, through syllabus modification. They also recommended making a comprehensive analysis of university student achievement relative to the type of secondary school completed, and holding thematic meetings with teachers in technical/vocational secondary schools, in order to point to the specific topics or units that students find exceptionally challenging to deal with in university.Keywords: achievement analysis; preparation classes; software support; university entrance examination Efekti pripremne nastave i analiza uspjeha studenata u polaganju kvalifikacijskog ispita -prikaz slučaja studenata građevinarstva Prethodno priopćenje U ovom radu predstavljeni su rezultati kandidata koji su konkurirali na Arhitektonsko-građevinsko-geodetskom fakultetu Univerziteta u Banjoj Luci za upis na studijski program Građevinarstvo tijekom lipnja 2012. Analizirana je uspješnost kandidata iz predmeta matematika i fizika koje su kandidati osvojili tijekom kvalifikacijskog ispita u ovisnosti o pohađanju pripremne nastave, kao i značajnost uspjeha tijekom srednjoškolskog obrazovanja i završenoj srednjoj školi. Na osnovu dobivenih rezultata izvedeni su određeni zaključci i dane preporuke autora za poboljšanje kvalitete srednjoškolske nastave, posebice nastavnih sadržaja iz matematike i fizike. Također je preporučeno da se napravi detaljna analiza uspješnosti studenata na fakultetu prema završenim srednjim školama, kao i da se organiziraju tematski sastanci s nastavnicima koji izvode nastavu u strukovnim srednjim školama kako bi se ukazalo na posebne nastavne cjeline s kojima su studenti imali probleme tijekom studiranja.

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A case study of the transfer of mathematics skills by university students

Britton¹,

New²,

Sharma³

et al. 2005

International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and

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This paper describes the development of a procedure for investigating the ability of university students to employ their mathematical skills in a range of scientific contexts. This ability is called transfer. An instrument (consisting of a set of questions) to test transfer was designed jointly by three scientists and a mathematician and attempted by 47 students studying first-year science subjects at the University of Sydney. The instrument is described, and some of its strengths and weaknesses are discussed. The performances of the students on the instrument are analysed and interpreted, and a method by which each student's overall transfer ability may be quantified is suggested. Methods for determining a student's ability to transfer specific skills or items of mathematical knowledge are also described.

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Aspects of undergraduate engineering students' understanding of mathematics

Cited by 11 publications

References 9 publications

An index to measure the ability of first year science students to transfer mathematics

An index to measure the ability of first year science students to transfer mathematics

Student achievement in the university entrance examination and the effects of preparation classes – a case study of civil engineering students

A case study of the transfer of mathematics skills by university students

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