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Direct linkTacoma, Sietske; Drijvers, Paul; Boon, Peter – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 2011
Dutch universities complain that freshmen in studies such as chemistry, physics, economics and mathematics do not master the required algebraic skills. In the worldwide discussions on mathematics education, mastery of algebra is also a prevalent issue. Often a distinction is made between basis procedures and algebraic reasoning, so-called symbol…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mathematics Education, Chemistry, Algebra
Peer reviewedCaskey, Shella R. – Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 1994
Groups of 30 students each in an algebra minicourse and semester course and 45 each in an accounting minicourse and semester course showed no significant differences in course grade point average or overall average. Students choosing the intensive minicourse format were generally older, indicating that adults find this format more useful and…
Descriptors: Accounting, Adult Students, Algebra, Grade Point Average
