E-learning in secondary-tertiary transition in mathematics: for what purpose?

Autor/inn/en	Bardelle, Cristina; Di Martino, Pietro
Titel	E-learning in secondary-tertiary transition in mathematics: for what purpose?
Quelle	In: ZDM : mathematics education, 44 (2012) 6, S. 787-800 PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1863-9690; 1863-9704
DOI	10.1007/s11858-012-0417-y
Schlagwörter	Mathematikunterricht; Mathematisches Denken; Übergang Schule - Hochschule; E-Learning
Abstract	Mathematics is a challenging subject for many science freshmen, and failing mathematics exams is a major factor in university dropout rates. Many factors, including metacognitive, affective and linguistic ones, play a role in students' difficulties in mathematics. Starting from this perspective, we conducted a theoretical exploration of the potential of online environments in helping students counteract the mathematical difficulties they face in the transition from secondary school to university. Although this secondary-tertiary transition and the use of technology are both widely researched issues in mathematics education, the potential of technology in helping students in the "rite of passage" to tertiary education has not yet been researched. This paper reports on the developed theoretical framework and on the preliminary findings from the implementation of an e-learning course that we designed with the aim of supporting students in the critical phase of transition from secondary school to university.
Erfasst von	FIZ Karlsruhe - Leibniz-Institut für Informationsinfrastruktur
Update	2013/2