Adult Students' Learning Behaviors in the College Mathematics Classroom

Autor/in	Tennant, Aimee
Titel	Adult Students' Learning Behaviors in the College Mathematics Classroom
Quelle	In: Adults Learning Mathematics, 7 (2012) 2, S.23-38 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1744-1803
Schlagwörter	Mathematics Instruction; College Mathematics; Student Behavior; Adult Students; Qualitative Research; Student Participation; Group Discussion; Student Attitudes; Undergraduate Students; Case Studies; Observation; Surveys; Interviews; Texas + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Student behaviour; Schülerverhalten; Adult; Adults; Student; Students; Erwachsenenalter; Studentin; Schüler; Schülerin; Qualitative Forschung; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Gruppendiskussion; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Beobachtung; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik
Abstract	Adult students 25 and older are a growing population at U.S. colleges and universities. Mathematics courses present a particular challenge for these students who may have less academic preparation than younger students and have experienced a significant time-lapse since their last formal mathematics instruction. This exploratory, qualitative study focuses on the experiences of two adult students in a mixed-age college mathematics course with particular emphasis on participation in classroom discussion and activities. Adult student participation in classroom discussions was enhanced by a strong motivation to be successful in the course, wanting to help classmates, and a disregard for the perceptions of classmates. Participation was hindered by not being familiar with the material, fear of appearing ignorant, and discomfort in the classroom. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Adults Learning Mathematics. 26 Tennyson Road, Kilburn, London NW6 7SA UK. e-mail: editor-i@alm-online.net; Web site: http://www.alm-online.net
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01