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Download full textLishchynska, Maryna; Palmer, Catherine; Lacey, Seán; O'Connor, Declan – European Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2023
Taught to non-mathematics undergraduates (business, science, engineering, and other technical programs), service mathematics is commonly associated with poor exam performance and low skill/knowledge attainment. The primary objective of the present study was to examine the range of factors thought to impact mathematics performance in higher…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Mathematics Achievement, College Freshmen, Introductory Courses
Ryan, Veronica; Fitzmaurice, Olivia; O'Donoghue, John – European Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2022
The end of first year in secondary mathematics education is an important yet neglected milestone in the literature. It represents a crucial period in a students' mathematical lifetime when they have negotiated the physical, academic and emotional bridges between primary and secondary education, bridges which have been shown to impact considerably…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Secondary School Mathematics, Academic Achievement, Student Attitudes
Faulkner, Fiona; Breen, Cormac; Prendergast, Mark; Carr, Michael – European Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2020
In 2010 the Irish second level mathematics curriculum underwent a period of significant change when a new mathematics curriculum was introduced. Some preliminary research has been carried out into the impact, if any, that this mathematics curriculum is having on students mathematics performance which have suggested that students' procedural skills…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Mathematics, Mathematics Curriculum, Curriculum Development
O'Meara, Niamh; Fitzmaurice, Olivia; Johnson, Patrick – European Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2017
Mathematics teacher educators in the University of Limerick became aware of a lack of conceptual understanding of key mathematics concepts of prospective secondary mathematics teachers through observation on teaching placement and in pedagogy lectures. A pilot study to enhance the conceptual understanding of prospective teachers was carried out…
Descriptors: Standards, Mathematics Teachers, Mathematics Education, Teacher Education
Roche, Joseph; O'Neill, Arlene; Prendergast, Mark – European Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2016
Science and mathematics education in Ireland is facing an increasing number of challenges due to economic and social change. Some of these challenges mirror international trends while others are unique to the Irish education system. In order to meet the demands that are being placed on science and mathematics education in Ireland at post-primary…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Inquiry, STEM Education, Foreign Countries
Prendergast, Mark; O'Meara, Niamh – European Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2016
The Irish education system is unique in an international context as it sets aside a full school year for a transition and youth development programme in the middle of secondary education. The Transition Year (TY) programme is an optional, full time programme offered in the majority of secondary schools. Each school designs its own programme,…
Descriptors: Secondary School Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Stopouts
