A study of the Australian tertiary sector's portrayed view of the relevance of quantitative skills in science

Shaun Belward; Kelly Matthews; Leanne Rylands; Carmel Coady; Peter Adams; Vilma Simbag

A study of the Australian tertiary sector's portrayed view of the relevance of quantitative skills in science

Shaun Belward, Kelly Matthews, Leanne Rylands, Carmel Coady, Peter Adams, Vilma Simbag

School of Computer, Data & Mathematical Sciences

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Abstract

The ability to apply mathematical and statistical thinking within context is an essential skill for graduate competence in science. However, many students entering the tertiary sector demonstrate ambivalence toward mathematics. The challenge, then, is to determine how science curricula should evolve in order to illustrate the integrated nature of modern science and mathematics. This study uses a document analysis to examine degree structures within science programs at a selection of Australian tertiary institutions. Of particular interest are the signals these degree structures send in tenns of the relevance of the study of mathematics prior to entry to university and the quantitative content within.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Mathematics: Traditions and [New] Practices: Proceedings of the AAMT-MERGA Conference held in Alice Springs, 3-7 July 2011, incorporating the 23rd Biennial Conference of the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers Inc. and the 34th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia Inc.
Publisher	AAMT-MERGA
Pages	107-114
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Print)	9781875900695
Publication status	Published - 2011
Event	Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers. Conference - Duration: 10 Jul 2013 → …

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Belward, S., Matthews, K., Rylands, L., Coady, C., Adams, P., & Simbag, V. (2011). A study of the Australian tertiary sector's portrayed view of the relevance of quantitative skills in science. In Mathematics: Traditions and [New] Practices: Proceedings of the AAMT-MERGA Conference held in Alice Springs, 3-7 July 2011, incorporating the 23rd Biennial Conference of the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers Inc. and the 34th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia Inc. (pp. 107-114). AAMT-MERGA.

Belward, Shaun ; Matthews, Kelly ; Rylands, Leanne et al. / A study of the Australian tertiary sector's portrayed view of the relevance of quantitative skills in science. Mathematics: Traditions and [New] Practices: Proceedings of the AAMT-MERGA Conference held in Alice Springs, 3-7 July 2011, incorporating the 23rd Biennial Conference of the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers Inc. and the 34th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia Inc.. AAMT-MERGA, 2011. pp. 107-114

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Belward, S, Matthews, K, Rylands, L, Coady, C, Adams, P & Simbag, V 2011, A study of the Australian tertiary sector's portrayed view of the relevance of quantitative skills in science. in Mathematics: Traditions and [New] Practices: Proceedings of the AAMT-MERGA Conference held in Alice Springs, 3-7 July 2011, incorporating the 23rd Biennial Conference of the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers Inc. and the 34th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia Inc.. AAMT-MERGA, pp. 107-114, Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers. Conference, 10/07/13.

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