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Competence analysis of an open modelling task

2015

[ES] Según diversos autores, las actividades dirigidas al desarrollo conjunto de las competencias matemáticas deben relacionarse con la realidad y los procesos de modelización matemática. El objetivo del presente trabajo es describir, a partir de la producción de un grupo de alumnos de tercer curso de ESO, las competencias que los alumnos han de poner en juego para resolver una tarea genuina y completa de modelización y que formarían parte de la propia competencia en Modelización.

Alfabetización matemáticaCompetencias matemáticasModelling ProcessEducación Secundaria Mathematical LiteracyModelling TaskSecondary EducationEducació secundàriaMathematics CompetenciesMATEMATICA APLICADAMatemàtica EnsenyamentProceso de modelizaciónTareas de modelización
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Mathematical skills in undergraduate students. A ten-year survey of a Plant Physiology course

2012

In the health and life sciences, as well as in other scientific disciplines, problem solving depends on mathematical skills. However, significant deficiencies are commonly found in this regard in undergraduate students. In an attempt to understand the underlying causes and to improve students' performance, this paper reports a ten-year survey (2000-2010) on mathematical skills of undergraduate Spanish students enrolled in a Plant Physiology course, based on data from tests performed throughout this time period. The results show that the percentage of correct answers decreases for questions requiring some mathematical skills, particularly those needing some calculations. Interestingly, perce…

Self-efficacyCiències naturalsMathematical literacyHigher educationbusiness.industryeducationPlantesMatemàtica EnsenyamentEducationNumeracyMathematical skillMathematics educationGeneral Agricultural and Biological SciencesPsychologyMathematics instructionbusinessScientific disciplines
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Mathematical literacy in Plant Physiology undergraduates: results of interventions aimed at improving students' performance

2013

The importance of mathematical literacy in any scientific career is widely recognized. However, various studies report lack of numeracy and mathematical literacy in students from various countries. In the present work we present a detailed study of the mathematical literacy of Spanish undergraduate students of Biology enrolled in a Plant Physiology course. We have performed individual analyses of results obtained during the period 2000-2011, for questions in the examinations requiring and not requiring mathematical skills. Additionally, we present the outcome of two interventions introduced with the aim of helping students improve their prospects for success in the course. Our results confi…

Self-efficacyPerformance based assessmentMathematical literacyRendiment escolarScientific careerApplied MathematicseducationPsychological interventionPlantesIndividual levelMatemàtica EnsenyamentEducationMathematics (miscellaneous)NumeracyMathematical skillMathematics educationMathematics
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