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| Autor/inn/en | Snead, Suzanne L.; Walker, Lyndon; Loch, Birgit |
|---|---|
| Titel | Are We Failing the Repeating Students? Characteristics Associated with Students Who Repeat First-Year University Mathematics |
| Quelle | In: International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 53 (2022) 1, S.227-239 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift
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| Zusatzinformation | ORCID (Walker, Lyndon) ORCID (Loch, Birgit) |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
| ISSN | 0020-739X |
| DOI | 10.1080/0020739X.2021.1961899 |
| Schlagwörter | Foreign Countries; College Mathematics; Mathematics Achievement; College Freshmen; Student Characteristics; Academic Failure; Mathematics Instruction; Engineering Education; Science Education; Computer Science Education; Australia |
| Abstract | In Australian universities, mathematics is often an essential core subject for disciplines such as engineering, information technology and science. These first-year mathematics subjects may have large enrolments of which a significant number fail the subject and repeat. While interventions to retain students are common, those who have failed before and are repeating the subject are often overlooked. In this paper, we undertook a statistical analysis based on demographic and performance data of six cohorts of students undertaking a first-year university-level mathematics subject. We found that pass rates for students on their second attempt were significantly lower than pass rates for students enrolled on their first attempt, and that age, degree enrolled in and pathway into university were predictors for who was more likely to repeat. Students in their second attempt were less likely to complete all assessment items and were more than twice as likely not to attend the final exam. We argue for an increased focus on and efforts targeting repeating students; that demographic data are used to predict students likely to repeat before they have failed a subject, and that this group of students, as well as those repeating, are supported to increase their chances to pass. (As Provided). |
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| Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
| Update | 2024/1/01 |
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