Secondary and university mathematics: do they speak the same language?

First year university students’ difficulties with mathematical symbols: the lecturer/tutor perspective

R PIERCE, M Begg

2017-01-01

School and university mathematics: do they speak the same language? Our university mathematics students come from amongst the succ..

Incomprehensible workings followed by "correct answers"

M Begg, R Pierce, A McAndrew

2017-01-01

Lecturers and teachers lament over the difficulties their students have writing coherent mathematical statements. Students’ habitu..

Mathematical writing and writing mathematics: The transition from secondary to university mathematics

R Pierce, C Bardini

2017-01-01

This paper reports findings from research on students’ use and understanding of mathematical symbols, which has been recognised as..

Structure Sense: A precursor to competency in undergraduate mathematics

J Vincent, R Pierce, C Bardini

2017-01-01

Despite having passed the required level of secondary mathematics, many tertiary students struggle with first year tertiary mathem..

Assumed Mathematics Knowledge: the Challenge of Symbols

C BARDINI, R Pierce

2015-01-01

Low progression rates in the mathematical sciences are of national concern. Various programs providing student support have been i..

Contemplating symbolic literacy of first year mathematics students

C Bardini, R Pierce, J Vincent

2015-01-01

Analysis of mathematical notations must consider both syntactical aspects of symbols and the underpinning mathematical concept(s) ..