Research on Teaching and Learning Mathematics at the Tertiary Level : : State-Of-the-art and Looking Ahead.

• Superior document: ICME-13 Topical Surveys Series
• Author: Biza, Irene.
• TeilnehmendeR: Giraldo, Victor.; Hochmuth, Reinhard.; Khakbaz, Azimehsadat.; Rasmussen, Chris.
• Place / Publishing House: Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2016.; Ã2016.
• Year of Publication: 2016
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: ICME-13 Topical Surveys Series
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (39 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Main Topics You Can Find in This ICME-13 Topical Survey -- Contents -- 1 Research on Teaching and Learning Mathematics at the Tertiary Level: State-of-the-Art and Looking Ahead -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Survey and State-of-the-Art -- 2.1 Mathematics Teaching at the Tertiary Level -- 2.1.1 Mathematics Teaching Practices at the Tertiary Level -- 2.1.2 The Influence of Teachers' Perspectives, Background, and Research Practices on Their Teaching -- 2.1.3 Resources and Preparation for Teaching-Mathematics Teachers' Professional Development -- 2.1.4 Alternative Approaches to Teaching -- 2.2 The Role of Mathematics in Other Disciplines Taught at the Tertiary Level -- 2.2.1 Teaching Mathematics to Non-mathematics Students: Challenges and Proposals for Enhancing Teaching -- 2.2.2 Mathematics and Its Application, Particularly in Modelling -- 2.2.3 Mathematical Concepts in Non-mathematics Programs -- 2.3 Textbooks, Assessment and Students' Studying Practices -- 2.3.1 Opportunities Afforded by Textbooks -- 2.3.2 How Students Use and Read Textbooks -- 2.3.3 How Students Use Online Resources -- 2.3.4 Students and Assessment Practices -- 2.4 Transition to the Tertiary Level -- 2.4.1 Mathematical Content in School and Tertiary Level -- 2.4.2 Students' Attitudes, Practices and Performances in Secondary and Tertiary Level -- 2.4.3 Transition to Abstract Mathematical Concepts and to Formal Mathematical Thinking -- 2.4.4 Initiatives to Improve Teaching and Learning at the Beginning of the Tertiary Studies -- 2.5 Theoretical-Methodological Advances -- 2.5.1 Theoretical Perspectives and Liaison of Theories -- 2.5.2 Methodological Advances -- 3 Summary and Looking Ahead -- References.