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Student characteristics and prediction of success in a conventional university mathematics course
Data from 169 students on 22 variables were used to study the relationships among characteristics often associated with learning mathematics, to develop models for predicting performance during and following a university mathematics course, and to explore sex differences in the variables and prediction models. Of 231 correlations among the variables, 152 were significant at the . 05 level, indicating the existence of associations useful for developing prediction models. Previous work in mathematics, quantitative ability, precourse knowledge of the subject, and self-concept were among the covariates found to be useful in predicting end-of-course performance and long-term retention of concepts. Sex differences associated with better predictability of results for females were not confirmed by these data.
History
Publication title
Journal of Experimental EducationVolume
56Issue
4Pagination
203-212ISSN
0022-0973Department/School
Faculty of EducationPublisher
RoutledgePlace of publication
United StatesRights statement
Copyright 1988 Taylor & FrancisRepository Status
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