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ERIC Number: EJ574605
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-0959-4752
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Qualitatively Different Experiences of Learning Mathematics at University.
Crawford, Kathryn; Gordon, Sue; Nicholas, Jackie; Prosser, Michael
Learning and Instruction, v8 n5 p455-68 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 performance on assessment. (SLD)
Descriptors: College Students, Educational Experience, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Tests, Student Attitudes
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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