Tertiary Mathematics Education

Mary Coupland; Peter K Dunn; Linda Galligan; Greg Oates; Sven Trenholm

doi:10.1007/978-981-10-1419-2_10

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Tertiary Mathematics Education

Mary Coupland, Peter K Dunn, Linda Galligan, Greg Oates and Sven Trenholm

Research in Mathematics Education in Australasia 2012-2015, pp.187-211

Springer Singapore

2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-1419-2_10

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undergraduate mathematics and statistics education

digital technology in learning mathematics and statistics

Mathematical and statistical education research relevant to students in tertiary settings is reviewed. This is an expanding field and is evolving as researchers shift their attention from the reporting of innovations in lecturing practice and course design to include a deeper consideration of the experiences of educators and learners in this space. The purposeful inclusion of group work and discussion, focus on concepts, authentic problem solving, interactions in lectures with student response systems and online learning are all changing the way mathematics and statistics are taught at this level. The authors note that traditional measures of achievement in the form of exam marks are still relied upon, and call for theory-based and theory-building research including investigations of depth of understanding, and of transfer of knowledge and skills to new situations. An emphasis on the learner's experience and the employment of cross-disciplinary teams of researchers are further suggestions.

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Title: Tertiary Mathematics Education
Authors: Mary Coupland (Author) - University of Technology Sydney
Peter K Dunn (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
Linda Galligan (Author) - University of Southern Queensland
Greg Oates (Author) - University of Tasmania
Sven Trenholm (Author) - University of South Australia
Contributors: Katie Makar (Editor)
Shelley Dole (Editor)
Jana Visnovska (Editor)
Merrilyn Goos (Editor)
Anne Bennison (Editor)
Kym Fry (Editor)
Publication details: Research in Mathematics Education in Australasia 2012-2015, pp.187-211
Publisher: Springer Singapore
Date published: 2016
DOI: 10.1007/978-981-10-1419-2_10
Organisation Unit: School of Education - Legacy; Indigenous and Transcultural Research Centre; School of Education and Tertiary Access; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy; School of Science, Technology and Engineering
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449883002621
Output Type: Book chapter

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