Subject Design and Factors Affecting Achievement in Mathematics for Biomedical Science

Autor/inn/en	Carnie, Steven; Morphett, Anthony
Titel	Subject Design and Factors Affecting Achievement in Mathematics for Biomedical Science
Quelle	In: International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 48 (2017) 1, S.31-47 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0020-739X
DOI	10.1080/0020739X.2016.1218074
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Undergraduate Students; Mathematical Models; Biomedicine; Biological Sciences; Design Requirements; Curriculum Design; Performance Factors; Barriers; Success; Mathematics Achievement; Prior Learning; Grades (Scholastic); Gender Differences; Academic Achievement; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Mathematical model; Mathematisches Modell; Biomedizin; Abwasserbiologie; Design preferences; Gestaltungsmittel; Lehrplangestaltung; Leistungsindikator; Erfolg; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Vorkenntnisse; Notenspiegel; Geschlechterkonflikt; Schulleistung; Australien
Abstract	Reports such as Bio2010 emphasize the importance of integrating mathematical modelling skills into undergraduate biology and life science programmes, to ensure students have the skills and knowledge needed for biological research in the twenty-first century. One way to do this is by developing a dedicated mathematics subject to teach modelling and mathematical concepts in biological contexts. We describe such a subject at a research-intensive Australian university, and discuss the considerations informing its design. We also present an investigation into the effect of mathematical and biological background, prior mathematical achievement, and gender, on student achievement in the subject. The investigation shows that several factors known to predict performance in standard calculus subjects apply also to specialized discipline-specific mathematics subjects, and give some insight into the relative importance of mathematical versus biological background for a biology-focused mathematics subject. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01