Incentivising student enrolments in secondary mathematics courses: is a 10% bonus enough?

Hine, Gregory

doi:10.1080/0020739x.2023.2177895

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“…This study also found a similar argument. Mathematics was a more rigorous and less applicable subject compared with other subjects (Hine, 2018). This study also supported this argument because most of the respondents agreed that the curriculum of mathematics at a higher level was less viable than other equivalent subjects.…”

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“…Moreover, math anxiety had negative effects on the performance of math at a higher level than elementary groups. Hine (2018) explored that mathematics was a more rigorous and less applicable subject and mathematical knowledge at the secondary level was not essential for the entrance of other viable subjects at a higher level of education in Australia. It indicated that less rigorous and more applied courses in diverse fields attracted new learners.…”

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“…From the above theoretical and empirical review, the difficulty of course content, learning environment, the attitude of learners, application of mathematics in real life, and evaluation systems play a significant role to like or dislike mathematics. Mathematics was more rigorous and less applicable than other disciplines in real life (Hine, 2018). Also, mathematics was abstract, complicated, and had rote memorization.…”

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Teachers’ Perception on Reducing Students’ Enrollment at University level in Mathematics in Nepal

Pokharel

2023

J. Bus. Mgt.

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Background: Students' enrollment taking mathematics as a major subject has decreased at the university level in recent years. Difficulty in subject matters, the attitude of students, the learning environment, uses of mathematics knowledge in real life, and existing evaluation systems could influence learners' enrollments at the university level. The purpose of this study is to identify causes for reducing the learners' enrollment at a higher level in mathematics. Objective: This study desires to investigate the perception of teachers on the dependent variable as a reduction of students' enrollment in mathematics and independent variables, namely difficulty in subject matters, the attitude of learners, learning environment, application of mathematics in real life, and existing evaluation systems and find relation and influence. Methodology: This inquiry consists of 109 faculty members with qualifications of master’s degree or above in mathematics based on the survey research design in Pokhara valley and its surrounding. A three-point Likert-scale survey questionnaire, 31 structured questions related to dependent variables and independent variables was made and administered by the researcher to the teachers. Result: This study concluded that reducing learners’ enrollment is remarkably confidently correlated with the attitude of students, learning environment, difficulty in subject matters, and the existence of evaluation patterns. This finding further found that the learning environment and existing evaluation system are directly impacted by reducing the students’ enrollment, but other independent variables do not have an influence on the dependent variable, namely perception towards reduction of student enrolment in mathematics. Conclusion: The learning situation and actual judgment system are highly aff ected by reducing the students' enrollment at a higher level. These two independent variables should be managed by research to address the learners' interest and demand within a short time interval as an international system. Further study about the perceptions of teachers in pure mathematics and applied mathematics should be done separately to generalize and validate this finding.

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Teachers’ Perception on Reducing Students’ Enrollment at University level in Mathematics in Nepal

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2023

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“…Australian school students started to take less and less advanced mathematics, and students in the UK and other Western countries are less interested in studying science subjects than their counterparts from rapidly developing countries [26,27,28]. While these changes are instigated at the university level, they are often seen by the governments as being mostly school problems.…”

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Technological Change and Its Effect on Education

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This work follows the historical interplay between technological advancements and educational systems and highlights that strengthening education has been a key driving force behind the Second and Third Industrial Revolutions. It seems, however, that the arrival of the Fourth Industrial Revolution --- bringing communication platforms, AI and renewable energy --- caught educational institutions unprepared. Whether we like this or not, this technological shift means the educational landscape is bound to change. This article examines the evolving dynamics of modern education amidst a new wave of technological progress, highlighting the rise of student 'collectives' which result from a distinctive synergy among students, communication platforms, and generative AI technologies. The article expresses scepticism regarding the use of strategies that are becoming practically ineffective, technologically outdated and contradictory to prevalent student practices. It advocates for adopting educational principles appropriate for the modern era and capable of upholding academic integrity in the strictest sense. If modern technology seems incompatible with academic integrity when examined within some traditional educational practices, this can mean only one thing---these practices must change. A significant challenge lies in implementing these changes without overburdening already limited educational resources. The article proposes practical principles and measures to ensure that universities can still be a driving force behind technological progress and innovation while upholding and promoting the highest standards for their research and education.

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“…More positive effects like interest, positive expectations, higher self-efficacy order, and personal values play a significant role in favorite mathematics learners. Hine (2018) explained that capable learners did not enroll in higher-level mathematics courses due to not being required for the higher-level entrance of other more viable and low-rigorous disciplines. Most high scorer learners prefer other disciplines nowadays.…”

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Students’ Perception of Declining Learner’s Enrollment in Mathematics : A Context of Universities in Nepal

Pokharel

2023

INT. J. Multi. Res.

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The students' perception of declining learner enrollment at higher levels of mathematics is one of the significant factors to deal with them successfully. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the bachelor second-year students' perception of difficulty in subject matters, the attitude of teachers, the efficiency of subject matters and teaching methodology, the application of mathematics, and existing exam patterns. This investigation is based on the survey research design consisting of 198 respondents of mathematics of second-year students that includes 108 male and 90 female students from different colleges in Pokhara valley. A five-point Likert- scale survey questionnaire, related to independent variables was prepared with 22 structured questions and administered by the researcher to the students. This study used a descriptive research design, where the data were collected and analyzed. The finding of this study concludes that declining student enrollment in higher levels in mathematics was significantly positively correlated with the difficulty in subject matters, attitude of faculty members, efficiency in subject matters, application of mathematics, and existing exam patterns. The study also revealed that most learners positively believe that mathematics was relevant to further studies as it supported to the development of the creative, imaginative, logical, and constructive skills of learners. However, most of the respondents realized that mathematics educators did not support the weakness of learners' problems properly, and most teachers had insufficient skills to connect mathematics knowledge to learners' real lives.

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Incentivising student enrolments in secondary mathematics courses: is a 10% bonus enough?

Cited by 6 publications

References 11 publications

Teachers’ Perception on Reducing Students’ Enrollment at University level in Mathematics in Nepal

Teachers’ Perception on Reducing Students’ Enrollment at University level in Mathematics in Nepal

Technological Change and Its Effect on Education

Students’ Perception of Declining Learner’s Enrollment in Mathematics : A Context of Universities in Nepal

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