TY - JOUR
T1 - Trends in the mathematical competency of university entrants in Ireland by leaving certificate mathematics grade
AU - Faulkner, Fiona
AU - Hannigan, Ailish
AU - Gill, Olivia
PY - 2010/3/11
Y1 - 2010/3/11
N2 - This article reports on the mathematical competency of students entering third-level education in the University of Limerick (UL). Data from diagnostic testing, gathered on 5,949 students between the years 1998 and 2008, are used to demonstrate the changes in competency levels of students entering UL. There has been a significant decline in the performance of students in the diagnostic test over time.The performance, on average, of students with the same leaving certificate mathematics grade on entry into university has not changed significantly over time. However, the profile of the entrants has changed considerably and this is contributing to the overall decline in mathematical competency.
AB - This article reports on the mathematical competency of students entering third-level education in the University of Limerick (UL). Data from diagnostic testing, gathered on 5,949 students between the years 1998 and 2008, are used to demonstrate the changes in competency levels of students entering UL. There has been a significant decline in the performance of students in the diagnostic test over time.The performance, on average, of students with the same leaving certificate mathematics grade on entry into university has not changed significantly over time. However, the profile of the entrants has changed considerably and this is contributing to the overall decline in mathematical competency.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=77953929322&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1093/teamat/hrq002
DO - 10.1093/teamat/hrq002
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:77953929322
SN - 0268-3679
VL - 29
SP - 76
EP - 93
JO - Teaching Mathematics and its Applications
JF - Teaching Mathematics and its Applications
IS - 2
ER -