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标题：Changing Students’ Perception of Mathematics Through Active Learning
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作者：Alexandra Kurepa ; John Paul Roop ; Kossi Edoh 等
期刊名称：International Journal of Education
电子版ISSN：1948-5476
出版年度：2019
卷号：11
期号：1
页码：29-39
DOI：10.5296/ije.v11i1.13983
出版社：Macrothink Institute
摘要：In this paper we present results from a study of the effects of active learning on students’ perception of mathematics through their engagement, satisfaction, and perceived performance in the class. We use an active learning model, modified for underprepared STEM students, in our redesigned calculus course and compare students’ responses to those of students in traditionally taught sections of the same course. Our results show that introducing active learning has positively changed students’ perspective on mathematics in gateway mathematics courses. Students strongly agree that they are more engaged in the course and that the structure of active learning facilitates discussion in the classroom. Moreover, as we document student perceptions of learning and confirm the findings by disaggregating students’ exam performance both in an active learning and in a traditionally taught class, we find that the assessment result conducted confirmed students’ perception of improved learning.
关键词：Active learning; Perception; College mathematics