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1 online resource (291 pages) |
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Studien zur Hochschuldidaktik und zum Lehren und Lernen mit digitalen Medien in der Mathematik und in der Statistik |
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Studien zur Hochschuldidaktik und zum Lehren und Lernen mit digitalen Medien in der Mathematik und in der Statistik
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| Contents |
Foreword; Acknowledgement; Abstract; Contents; 1 Introduction: Encountering the Problem; 2 Problem Identification: Theoretical Concepts; 2.1 Transition to Tertiary Education in Mathematics; 2.1.1 Characterising transition processes; 2.1.2 Learning mathematics at university; 2.1.3 Approaches to overcome transition problems; 2.1.4 Specifities of engineering mathematics; 2.1.5 Projects at other universities; 2.1.6 Engineering courses at RUB; 2.2 Learning Strategies; 2.2.1 Questionnaires for assessing learning strategies; 2.2.2 Origin and structure of the LIST questionnaire |
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3 Research Approach and Objectives3.1 The Design Research Approach; 3.2 Project Conditions; 3.3 Research Questions; 4 Design Development; 4.1 MP-Math/Plus Conception; 4.2 Designing the First Project Cycle; 4.3 Math/Plus Procedures; 4.3.1 Grouping of applicants; 4.3.2 Preparatory tutorials (Vorbereitungsübungen); 4.3.3 MP2-Math/Plus HelpDesk; 4.3.4 Learning diary; 4.3.5 e-Learning course; 4.3.6 Revision course (Repetitorium); 4.4 The First Project Cycle in Retrospect; 4.5 Consequences and Re-Design; 4.5.1 Learning groups; 4.5.2 Linking project procedures; 4.5.3 Mentors; 4.5.4 LearningLog |
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4.5.5 E-learning 2.04.5.6 Social networks; 4.5.7 Mock test (Probeklausur); 4.5.8 Workbooks (Arbeitsbücher); 4.5.9 Revision course (Repetitorium); 4.5.10 MP2-Math/Plus HelpDesk revisited; 4.6 Further Project Cycles; 4.6.1 LearningLog online; 4.6.2 Online tools in later project cycles; 4.6.3 Focus on facebook; 5 Evidence Level: Methodology and Results; 5.1 Applications for MP-Math/Plus; 5.2 Sample Description; 5.3 Students' Views on MP-Math/Plus; 5.4 Attrition Rates; 5.5 Examination Statistics; 5.5.1 Gender aspects; 5.5.2 MP2-Math/Plus project participation; 5.5.3 Summary |
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5.6 Structure and Viability of LIST Data5.6.1 Internal reliability; 5.6.2 Subsuming aspects of learning behaviour; 5.6.3 Exploring the model fit; 5.6.4 Summary; 5.7 Learning Strategies and Academic Success; 5.7.1 Data pool and descriptive statistics; 5.7.2 Appraising prior skills; 5.7.3 Testing different linear models; 5.7.4 Inspecting the final model; 5.7.5 Screening for possible mediators; 5.7.6 Assessing potential moderators; 5.7.7 Summary; 5.8 Development of Learning Strategies; 5.8.1 Data characteristics and properties; 5.8.2 Pre-post comparisons |
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5.8.3 Influence of MP2-Math/Plus project participation5.8.4 Summary; 6 Project Evaluation: Summary and Discussion; 6.1 Project Conceptualisation and Development; 6.1.1 First-year engineering students; 6.1.2 Selected project procedures; 6.1.3 Students' progression at university; 6.2 Impact of Learning Strategies; 6.2.1 Preliminary considerations; 6.2.2 Interpretation of the final model; 6.3 Development of Learning Strategies; 6.3.1 Reflections on the pre-post scenario; 6.3.2 Learning strategies related to motivation; 6.3.3 Other learning strategies; 6.3.4 Résumé |
| Summary |
Birgit Griese presents MP2-Math/Plus, a support project for first-year students in engineering at Ruhr-Universität Bochum that aims at preventing unnecessary drop-out. Conceptualisation and development of the project follow a design research approach according to Gravemeijer, Cobb, and van den Akker. The interventions focus on learning strategies which are collected in a pre-post design with the aid of the LIST questionnaire by Wild and Schiefele. These and other data are utilised for the evaluation of MP2-Math/Plus. The results confirm the adaptations of the project procedures in successive cycles, stress the importance of effort and motivation, and assess the success of the project. Contents Encountering the Problem Theoretical Concepts Research Approach and Objectives Design Development Methodology and Results Project Evaluation Target Groups Researchers, academics, and students in the fields of didactics of mathematics; lecturers in mathematics affined courses Teachers of mathematics and their supervisors/instructors The Author Dr. Birgit Griese had worked as a mathematics teacher for many years before she received her doctoral degree at Ruhr-Universität Bochum. She now works at Paderborn University, researching mathematics teachers' professional development |
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6.4 Concluding Remarks and Outlook |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Education.
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Mathematics -- Study and teaching.
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Education
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Mathematics -- Study and teaching
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9783658176198 |
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3658176199 |
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3658176180 |
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9783658176181 |
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