FACULTY OF

MATHEMATICS

Contact person: Prof. Dr. Stefanie Rach

Goals:

• Describing the mathematical knowledge of MINT- students at the beginning of university
• Identification of knowledge levels and connection to academic success

Method:

• 1. Study: Reanalysis of data of knowledge in the field of analysis
• 2. Study: Development and testing of a Self-Assessment-Tool

Results:

• Four-stage Modell: Especially the linked representation of mathematical concepts are important for the success of the module

Something to read further: 

• Rach, S., Sommerhoff, D. & Ufer, S. (2021). Technical Report – Knowledge for University Mathematics (KUM) and Mathematics Online Assessment System (MOAS). MCLS Report No. 1. Munich Center of the Learning Sciences, LMU München. doi: 10.5282/ubm/epub.76294.
• Rach, S. & Ufer, S. (2020). Which prior mathematical knowledge is necessary for study success in the university study entrance phase? Results on a new model of knowledge levels based on a reanalysis of data from existing studies. International Journal of Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education.
• Rach, S. & Heinze, A. (2017). The Transition from School to University in Mathematics: Which Influence Do School-Related Variables Have? International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 15(7), 1343-1363.