Some Difficulties Experienced by First Year Undergraduates— an Attempt to Remedy their Lack of Sixth Form Mathematics |
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| Authors: | E D Tagg |
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| Institution: | University of Lancaster, Cartmel College , Bailrigg, Lancaster, England |
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| Abstract: | Students come to universities with only O‐level Mathematics to read subjects such as Biology and Economics. These subjects now need a greater knowledge of mathematics. A Research Project at Lancaster is trying to meet their difficulties. A course is being run for 120 such students. An account is given of experience with a variety of audio and visual aids designed for use with classes where no teacher is available and for individual learning. The syllabus for the course is given in broad outline with reasons for choices. Particular difficulties experienced by the students are outlined; also the clashes of interest which occur. In an Appendix a mathematical model is suggested to relate the average rate of progress of a class to the rate of feeding in of information. |
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