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- ItemOpen AccessMathematical literacy of students entering first year at a South African university(University of Cape Town, 2003-06-30) Frith, Vera; Bowie, Lynn; Gray, Kate; Prince, RobertThe results of a mathematical Literacy questionnaire administered to school-leavers entering the Humanities, Health Sciences and Science Faculties at a South African university in 2002 are reported. The motivation for interest in the Mathematical Literacy of these students and the rationale behind the questionnaire are discussed. Some of the mathematics and contexts that caused the most difficulty are highlighted.
- ItemOpen AccessMathematical Literacy of Students in First Year of Medical School at a South African University(University of Cape Town, 2004) Prince, Robert; Frith, Vera; Jaftha, JacobThe literature pertaining to the definition of Mathematical Literacy (particularly in the Tertiary context) is briefly reviewed. A Mathematical Literacy questionnaire, designed in accordance with this definition, was administered to students entering the MBChB Program at a South African university in 2003. In general the level of Mathematical Literacy of Medical students is higher than that of entry-level Humanities students, and comparable with that of Science students doing Earth or Biological sciences. The response to the results of this testing, in terms of curriculum interventions in the first year of MBChB, are outlined and their degree of success is evaluated. The post-testing of the MBChB students indicated a statistically significant increase in the Mathematical Literacy of these students.
- ItemOpen AccessPC-based bit error rate analyser for a 2 Mbps data link(1988) Bayley, Gwain; Ventura, M J