Mathematical Knowledge and Skills Expected by Higher Education in Engineering and the Social Sciences: Implications for High School Mathematics Curriculum

Autor/inn/en	Basaran, Mehmet; Özalp, Gülümser; Kalender, Ilker; Alacaci, Cengiz
Titel	Mathematical Knowledge and Skills Expected by Higher Education in Engineering and the Social Sciences: Implications for High School Mathematics Curriculum
Quelle	In: EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 11 (2015) 2, S.405-420 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1305-8223
Schlagwörter	Mathematics Curriculum; Mathematics Skills; Mathematical Aptitude; Expectation; High School Graduates; Engineering Education; Social Sciences; College Faculty; Teacher Surveys; Teacher Attitudes; Skill Analysis; Educational Needs; College Readiness; College Preparation; Needs Assessment; Curriculum Design; Instructional Effectiveness; Foreign Countries; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mathmatics achievement; Mathematics ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Expectancy; Erwartung; High school; High schools; Graduate; Graduates; Oberschule; Absolvent; Absolventin; Ingenieurausbildung; Social science; Sozialwissenschaften; Gesellschaftswissenschaften; Fakultät; Lehrerverhalten; Educational need; Bildungsbedarf; Bedarfsermittlung; Lehrplangestaltung; Unterrichtserfolg; Ausland; Türkei
Abstract	One important function of school mathematics curriculum is to prepare high school students with the knowledge and skills needed for university education. Identifying them empirically will help making sound decisions about the contents of high school mathematics curriculum. It will also help students to make informed choices in course selection at high school. In this study, we surveyed university faculty members who teach first year university students about the mathematical knowledge and skills that they would like to see in incoming high school graduates. Data were collected from 122 faculty members from social science (history, law, psychology) and engineering departments (electrical/electronics and computer engineering). Participants were asked to indicate which high school mathematics topics and skills they thought were important to be successful at university education in their field. Results were compared across social science and engineering departments. Implications were drawn for curriculum specialists, students, and mathematics educators. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01