An Institutional Point of View of the Secondary-University Transition: The Case of Duality

Autor/in	De Vleeschouwer, Martine
Titel	An Institutional Point of View of the Secondary-University Transition: The Case of Duality
Quelle	In: International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 41 (2010) 2, S.155-171 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0020-739X
Schlagwörter	Algebra; Case Studies; Transfer Students; Course Content; Student Experience; Teaching Methods; Student Surveys; Questionnaires; Learning Problems; Transfer of Training; Mathematics Instruction; Foreign Countries; Cooperative Learning; Mathematics Achievement; Belgium + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Hochschulwechsel; Schulwechsel; Studienortwechsel; Kursprogramm; Studienerfahrung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Schülerbefragung; Fragebogen; Lernproblem; Training; Transfer; Ausbildung; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Ausland; Kooperatives Lernen; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Belgien
Abstract	Novice students at the university encounter many difficulties, linked with the secondary-tertiary transition. But what does "transition" mean exactly? We consider it here from an institutional point of view, which leads us in particular to distinguish between two types of transition. We propose a specific perspective, and apply it to the case of duality in linear algebra. After describing the structure of the mathematical content concerning this theme, we discuss a survey that we have developed for the follow-up of knowledge and difficulties of students enrolled in first-year university mathematics or physics programmes, concerning duality. We present its results categorizing students' difficulties. We explain why it is possible to interpret students' difficulties with duality in terms of transition. (Contains 2 figures and 4 notes.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10