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The student experience of online mathematics enrichment

The student experience of online mathematics enrichment
The student experience of online mathematics enrichment
Following concerns about the falling number of mathematics majors at University level, consideration has being given in a number of countries to enhancing provision for those school pupils who show the potential to study mathematics at University. Prevalent amongst this provision are enrichment opportunities and material designed to provide a wider picture of mathematics. This paper reports findings from a study of internet-based enrichment material in mathematics and focuses on the student experience of such online provision. Data from questionnaires and interviews suggest that this enrichment material helped the pupils who used it to gain a wider appreciation of mathematics and raised the profile of mathematics as a subject that could be interesting enough to pursue beyond school. Issues of equity in access to the material remain.
curriculum, pedagogy, teaching, learning, e-learning, elearning, online, internet, web, www, mathematics, puzzles, problem solving, evaluation, NRICH, enrichment, able children, gifted, talented
0771100X
103-110
International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education
Jones, Keith
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Simons, Helen
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Nakahara, T.
Koyama, M.
Jones, Keith
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Simons, Helen
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Nakahara, T.
Koyama, M.

Jones, Keith and Simons, Helen (2000) The student experience of online mathematics enrichment. Nakahara, T. and Koyama, M. (eds.) In Proceedings 24th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. pp. 103-110 .

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Abstract

Following concerns about the falling number of mathematics majors at University level, consideration has being given in a number of countries to enhancing provision for those school pupils who show the potential to study mathematics at University. Prevalent amongst this provision are enrichment opportunities and material designed to provide a wider picture of mathematics. This paper reports findings from a study of internet-based enrichment material in mathematics and focuses on the student experience of such online provision. Data from questionnaires and interviews suggest that this enrichment material helped the pupils who used it to gain a wider appreciation of mathematics and raised the profile of mathematics as a subject that could be interesting enough to pursue beyond school. Issues of equity in access to the material remain.

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Published date: 2000
Additional Information: The full report on the project is available as: Jones, K. and Simons, H. (1999) Online mathematics enrichment: an evaluation of the NRICH project. Southampton, UK, University of Southampton, 94pp. http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/11252/
Venue - Dates: 24th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Hiroshima, Japan, 2000-07-23 - 2000-07-27
Keywords: curriculum, pedagogy, teaching, learning, e-learning, elearning, online, internet, web, www, mathematics, puzzles, problem solving, evaluation, NRICH, enrichment, able children, gifted, talented
Organisations: Mathematics, Science & Health Education

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Local EPrints ID: 41271
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/41271
ISBN: 0771100X
PURE UUID: 59284770-df9f-414f-8fe2-5e2dbccf4737
ORCID for Keith Jones: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-3677-8802

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Date deposited: 23 Aug 2006
Last modified: 12 Apr 2024 16:31

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Author: Keith Jones ORCID iD
Author: Helen Simons
Editor: T. Nakahara
Editor: M. Koyama

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