Student Perceptions of Mathematics Readiness from a University Preparatory Program to Undergraduate Studies

Autor/inn/en	Robinson, Clare; Galligan, Linda; Hussain, Zanubia; Abdullah, Shahab; Frederiks, Anita; Wandel, Andrew
Titel	Student Perceptions of Mathematics Readiness from a University Preparatory Program to Undergraduate Studies
Quelle	In: Adults Learning Mathematics, 14 (2019) 2, S.6-22 (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1744-1803
Schlagwörter	Student Attitudes; College Readiness; College Preparation; Undergraduate Students; Adult Students; Foreign Countries; Mathematics Skills; College Mathematics; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülerverhalten; Adult; Adults; Student; Students; Erwachsenenalter; Studentin; Schüler; Schülerin; Ausland; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematics ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Australien
Abstract	For many mature-aged students, there can be a considerable gap between finishing formal study and beginning university. They are often required to draw on qualifications and skills, including mathematics, which are dated, but necessary for success. Most universities offer several pathways that prospective students can take to enter university: from school; from vocational education; based on prior learning; or via a university preparatory program. Even with extra preparation from a preparatory program, success is not guaranteed, as the assumed skills can be quite specific to particular degrees. Mathematics prerequisites for entry into undergraduate programs are not enforced in many Australian universities. Students are only advised of the level of senior mathematics that is 'assumed' or 'recommended knowledge' for their degree and are often uncertain if their current mathematical skills are enough to understand the content of a particular course. A survey to investigate students' perceptions of how well their pre-university studies prepared them for first year undergraduate courses that required quantitative skills was conducted at one regional university in Australia. As part of this survey, the perceptions of mathematical preparedness of students who had qualified for entrance to undergraduate studies via the university's tertiary preparation program were investigated. Most respondents who transitioned through the preparatory program felt well prepared for their undergraduate mathematics. However, a greater proportion of these students either withdrew from the undergraduate quantitative course that they had enrolled in or achieved lower grades when compared to other survey respondents who had entered university through more traditional pathways. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2022/1/01