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Download full textZetriuslita, Hj.; Ariawan, Rezi; Nufus, Hayatun – Journal of Education and Practice, 2016
This research aims to describe students' critical thinking ability based on the level academic and gender. The populations of this study were 132 students participating in five classes of Calculus course. The research data obtained through technical tests and interview techniques. This study found that the high level of capability, both male…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Cognitive Ability, Gender Differences, Calculus
Lyon, Betty Clayton – 1981
A mathematical competencies test was given to adult college students. Mean test scores on the mathematical competencies test were compared for the categories of age, sex, occupation, mathematical background and number of years since a mathematics course was taken. Findings indicated that age, sex and mathematical course background of the adult…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Basic Skills, College Mathematics
Celestino, Karen Calvert – 1985
Success in performing the medical calculations required of nurses demands a competency in basic mathematical skills. This competency cannot be assumed of a number of college students and the nursing student is not an exception to this trend. A test was designed to assess basic mathematical competency and administered to two groups of sophomore…
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Computation, Educational Research, Higher Education
Sworder, Steve – 1987
This study was designed to determine the level of support among Saddleback College (California) students and faculty for maintaining the current exclusivity of the Mathematics Department in certifying student competence in mathematics as required for the associate degree. The study also identified current practices used by California community…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, College Mathematics, Community Colleges, Higher Education
Peer reviewedMcLaughlin, Denis – Journal of Education for Teaching, 1991
Examines Papua New Guinea's Basic Skills Program to promote teacher competency, particularly in English and mathematics. A study explored 53 teacher college lecturers' perceptions of the national examinations. The lecturers considered that the examinations were neither valid nor reliable, disrupted college life, and were based on political…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College English, College Mathematics, Competency Based Teacher Education
Ward, William C.; And Others – 1986
The College Board Computerized Placement Tests are intended for use by two- and four-year colleges in determining whether entering students are prepared for college-level work in English, reading, and mathematics, or whether they need developmental studies. Seventeen colleges and universities participated in pilot testing of the College Board…
Descriptors: Adaptive Testing, Basic Skills, College English, College Faculty
