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Barbara Lutaif Bianchini; Eloiza Gomes; Marcela Parraguez González; de Gabriel Loureiro Lima – Teaching Mathematics and Its Applications, 2024
The objective of this paper is to establish comparisons between the Linear Algebra (LA) approach practiced in Engineering courses offered by Chilean and Brazilian Higher Education Institutions and, for that, teachers from both countries were interviewed. From a methodological point of view, the research consists of two case studies. For the…
Descriptors: Knowledge Level, Specialization, Teacher Characteristics, Foreign Countries
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Boatman, Angela; Claro, Susana; Fresard, Matias; Kramer, Jenna W. – Research in Higher Education, 2022
For countries concerned about equity and access to higher education, providing support services for academically underprepared students is critical to increasing their probabilities of success. Corequisite math courses provide opportunities for underprepared students to develop their basic math skills through simultaneous enrollment in…
Descriptors: Required Courses, College Readiness, Mathematics Instruction, Developmental Studies Programs
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Sandefur, James; Lockwood, Elise; Hart, Eric; Greefrath, Gilbert – ZDM: Mathematics Education, 2022
In this paper, we provide an overall perspective on the teaching and learning of discrete mathematics. Our aim is to highlight what research has been conducted in this area and to connect it to existing research ideas for future work. We begin by characterizing discrete mathematics and its role in the school curriculum, highlighting themes,…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Mathematics Education, Relevance (Education)