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Success-Factors in Transition to University Mathematics
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Bengmark, S.; Thunberg, H.; Winberg, T. M. – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2017
This study examines different factors' relative importance for students' performance in the transition to university mathematics. Students' characteristics (motivation, actions and beliefs) were measured when entering the university and at the end of the first year. Principal component analysis revealed four important constructs:…
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Study Habits, Factor Analysis