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Matthews, Kelly E.; Adams, Peter; Goos, Merrilyn – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2010
Modern biological sciences require practitioners to have increasing levels of knowledge, competence, and skills in mathematics and programming. A recent review of the science curriculum at the University of Queensland, a large, research-intensive institution in Australia, resulted in the development of a more quantitatively rigorous undergraduate…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Study, Introductory Courses, Science Curriculum
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Matthews, Kelly E.; Adams, Peter; Goos, Merrilyn – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2009
Mathematics and science are tightly interwoven, yet they are often treated as distinct disciplines in the educational context. This study details the development, implementation and outcomes of a teaching intervention that highlights the links between mathematics and science, in the form of a first-year interdisciplinary course. A mixed method…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Focus Groups, Mathematics Skills, Interdisciplinary Approach