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PETER PETOCZ j (2006)
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@MISC{Reid06peterpetocz,
author = {Anna Reid and Leigh N. Wood and Geoff H. Smith and Glyn Mather and Ansie Harding and Johann Engelbrecht and Ken Houston and Joel Hillel and Gillian Perrett},
title = {PETER PETOCZ j},
year = {2006}
}
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Abstract
ABSTRACT. In this paper, we report on an international study of undergraduate mathematics students _ conceptions of mathematics. Almost 1,200 students in five countries completed a short survey including three open-ended questions asking about their views of mathematics and its role in their future studies and planned professions. Responses were analysed starting from a previously-developed phenomenographic framework (Reid et al., 2003) which required only minor modification. Students_ conceptions of mathematics ranged from the narrowest view as a focus on calculations structures, to the broadest view of mathematics as an approach to life and a way of thinking. Broader conceptions of mathematics were more likely to be found in later-year students (pG0.001) and there were significant differences between universities (pG0.001). The information obtained from the study not only confirms previous research, but also provides a basis for future development of a monitoring questionnaire.
Keyphrases
peter petocz significant difference undergraduate mathematics student calculation structure later-year student previously-developed phenomenographic framework planned profession future study open-ended question previous research future development minor modification international study monitoring questionnaire short survey students_ conception
