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Crawford, Kathryn; Gordon, Sue; Nicholas, Jackie; Prosser, Michael – Learning and Instruction, 1998
Reports research into the conceptions of mathematics, orientations to studying it, and experiences of learning it of 300 Australian first-year university students. Results suggest two qualitatively different experiences of learning mathematics. Differences in students' conceptions of mathematics were related to their experiences and their…
Descriptors: College Students, Educational Experience, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Lucas, David M.; Fugitt, Jamie – Appalachian Collaborative Center for Learning, Assessment, and Instruction in Mathematics (ACCLAIM), 2007
Using the qualitative research method known as folknography, the authors led a research team to the heart of Illinois farm country to ask the question "What are the perceptions of the people of the Midwest concerning math and math education?" A review of the literature includes Canadian and Australian references on the topic, as well as…
Descriptors: Public Opinion, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Education, Undergraduate Students