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Houston, Ken; Mather, Glyn; Wood, Leigh N.; Petocz, Peter; Reid, Anna; Harding, Ansie; Engelbrecht, Johann; Smith, Geoff H. – Mathematics Education Research Journal, 2010
We have been investigating university student conceptions of mathematics over a number of years, with the goal of enhancing student learning and professional development. We developed an open-ended survey of three questions, on "What is mathematics" and two questions about the role of mathematics in the students' future. This…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Mathematics Education, Foreign Countries, College Mathematics
Lawton, Stephen B. – 1981
The diffusion of three types of innovations in secondary schools in Canada are investigated: (1) program organization (time scheduling); (2) program content (courses for special students); and (3) physical environment (conservation measures). Analysis focused on the rate of innovations as estimated by a mathematical model of the adoption process,…
Descriptors: Diffusion, Educational Change, Educational Innovation, Energy Conservation