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Direct linkFitzmaurice, Olivia; Mac an Bhaird, Ciarán – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2023
In this paper, we report on the outcomes of a survey of students across 12 higher education institutions in Ireland and the UK. Participants were asked to give their views on what tutors should do and not do when they are providing Mathematics Learning Support to students. We present the categories that emerged from an analysis of student…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Tutoring, Mathematics Education, Student Attitudes
Ní Shé, Caitríona; Mac an Bhaird, Ciarán; Ní Fhloinn, Eabhnat; O'Shea, Ann – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2017
In this paper we report on the outcomes of two surveys carried out in higher education institutions of Ireland; one of students attending first-year undergraduate non-specialist mathematics modules and another of their lecturers. The surveys aimed to identify the topics that these students found difficult, whether they had most difficulty with the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Freshmen, Student Surveys, College Faculty
Grehan, Martin; Mac an Bhaird, Ciarán; O'Shea, Ann – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2016
Universities invest significant resources in the provision of mathematics tuition to first year students, through both traditional and non-traditional means. Research has shown that a significant minority of students do not engage with these resources appropriately. This paper presents findings from a study of two groups of students at Maynooth…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Learner Engagement, College Students, Foreign Countries
