Ward-Penny, Robert, Johnston-Wilder, Sue and Lee, Clare (2011) Exit interviews : undergraduates who leave mathematics behind. For the learning of mathematics, Volume 31 (Number 2). pp. 21-26. ISSN 0228-0671.
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Abstract
It is increasingly being recognised that a significant number of able students who embark on a mathematics degree become disenchanted and move away from mathematics after graduating. This paper reports on the experiences of four such learners, exploring their mathematical trajectories against ideas in current literature. Through a consideration of their evolving agentic identities, we argue that observed difficulties arise not only out of cognitive challenges, but also from a paucity of resilient learning strategies and behaviours specific to mathematics. In this way, we offer a perspective which has relevance in preparing future students more effectively.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education Q Science > QA Mathematics |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Institute of Education ( -2013) |
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Higher), College students -- Case studies |
| Journal or Publication Title: | For the learning of mathematics |
| Publisher: | Queen's University. Faculty of Education |
| ISSN: | 0228-0671 |
| Official Date: | 2011 |
| Dates: | Date Event 2011 Published |
| Volume: | Volume 31 |
| Number: | Number 2 |
| Page Range: | pp. 21-26 |
| Status: | Peer Reviewed |
| Publication Status: | Published |
| Funder: | Economic and Social Research Council (Great Britain) (ESRC) |
| URI: | https://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/45152/ |
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