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Mathematical and physical background knowledge of first year students

  • Pfeiffle, Horst (PI - Project head)

    Project Details

    Financing body

    Austrian Forschungsgemeinschaft

    Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Culture

    Description

    This paper describes a longitudinal study examing the mathematical and physical background knowledge of first year students at the Vienna University of Technology. The results show that the mathematical and physical knowledge of first year students has been constantly decreasing since 1982. The unsatisfying results cause doubts concerning the quality of pre-university education and give reason to search for alternative options. Thus, deficits in scientific education should be compensated before the students enter university in order to maintain the necessary pre-qualifications in higher education.
    StatusFinished
    Effective start/end date1/11/82 → 30/11/98

    Austrian Classification of Fields of Science and Technology (OEFOS)

    • 503018 University didactics
    • 503013 Subject didactics of natural sciences
    • 1 Chapter in edited volume
    • 1 Science to science