Teaching Mathematics to Non-Mathematics Majors through Problem Solving and New Technologies

Autor/inn/en	Marchisio, Marina; Remogna, Sara; Roman, Fabio; Sacchet, Matteo
Titel	Teaching Mathematics to Non-Mathematics Majors through Problem Solving and New Technologies
Quelle	In: Education Sciences, 12 (2022), Artikel 34 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Sacchet, Matteo)
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2227-7102
Schlagwörter	Mathematics Instruction; Majors (Students); Nonmajors; Problem Solving; College Freshmen; Blended Learning; STEM Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Problemlösen; Studienanfänger; STEM
Abstract	The role of mathematics in several scientific disciplines is undisputed; work and everyday life take great advantage of its application. Nevertheless, students often tend to not particularly like it and to consider it of little interest. It is also believed that only people with a certain attitude are capable of mastering the subject. In consideration of this, we aimed to help science students develop mathematical competences by designing a course specifically oriented to applications and problem solving. We administered our course to students attending the first year of a program in biotechnology, asking them to work with technologies instilling curiosity and interest, thus achieving a better proficiency as a consequence. Two questionnaires, along with access and proficiency data, allowed us to collect information about students' attitudes, beliefs, and activity, which we analyzed by means of descriptive statistics. The promotion of the interaction among learners made them active users of the contents, thus allowing for the adaptation of their learning paths according to their personal necessities, as well as the development of teamwork skills and flexibility. Finally, students recognized the usefulness of the problem-solving approach and the role played by software. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01