Item # | Item content | % All | % Mature | % Non-mature |
N = 96 | N = 63 | N = 33 | ||
1 | I am female | 64 | 56 | 79 |
2 & 3 | I am a mature student | 66 | 100 | 0 |
4 | I have always liked solving problems | |||
Agree | 65 | 71 | 52 | |
Disagree | 10 | 8 | 15 | |
5 | I have always liked memorizing rules | |||
Agree | 17 | 19 | 12 | |
Disagree | 46 | 38 | 61 | |
6 | I could never understand math | |||
Agree | 10 | 8 | 15 | |
Disagree | 71 | 70 | 73 | |
7 | I am wiser and more motivated than my younger colleagues | |||
Agree | 42 | 51 | 24 | |
Disagree | 23 | 25 | 18 | |
8 | I like studying math | |||
Agree | 49 | 56 | 36 | |
Disagree | 25 | 22 | 30 | |
9 | I was enthusiastic about going back to school | |||
Agree | 84 | 95 | 64 | |
Disagree | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
10 | I was terrified of having to study math again | |||
Agree | 40 | 35 | 49 | |
Disagree | 51 | 57 | 39 | |
11 | It is difficult at my age to be a student again | |||
Agree | 21 | 29 | 6 | |
Disagree | 49 | 62 | 24 | |
12 | I wasn't happy with my results in the course | |||
Agree | 43 | 52 | 24 | |
Disagree or neutral (wasn't unhappy with my results in the course) | 57 | 48 | 76 | |
13 | I would rather NOT take this course if I had a choice | |||
Agree | 59 | 54 | 70 | |
Disagree | 31 | 38 | 18 | |
14 | I have sometimes been angry at the teacher in this course | |||
Agree | 33 | 38 | 24 | |
Disagree | 59 | 51 | 76 | |
15 | I have always hated math because it is too abstract | |||
Agree | 14 | 16 | 9 | |
Disagree | 68 | 71 | 61 | |
16 | I have always loved math because it is abstract | |||
Agree | 19 | 22 | 12 | |
Disagree | 40 | 35 | 49 | |
17 | I don't like algebra | |||
Agree | 18 | 16 | 21 | |
Disagree | 57 | 59 | 55 | |
18 | I like working with concrete numbers | |||
Agree | 62 | 62 | 61 | |
Disagree | 14 | 11 | 18 | |
19 | I like it when the teacher helps me to see "the big picture" | |||
Agree | 78 | 83 | 70 | |
Disagree | 3 | 0 | 9 | |
20 | I usually want to understand every single detail | |||
Agree | 80 | 83 | 76 | |
Disagree | 13 | 8 | 21 | |
21 | If I can't solve a problem in 10 minutes, I give up | |||
Agree | 18 | 16 | 21 | |
Disagree | 67 | 71 | 55 | |
22 | To succeed in math, one has to work hard | |||
Agree | 83 | 82 | 85 | |
Disagree | 5 | 6 | 3 | |
23 | To succeed in math one has to be gifted (born to be good at it) | |||
Agree | 14 | 13 | 15 | |
Disagree | 68 | 68 | 67 | |
24 | To succeed in math one has to be well organized | |||
Agree | 70 | 65 | 79 | |
Disagree | 16 | 14 | 18 | |
25 | I will never try to get a university degree | |||
Agree | 4 | 3 | 6 | |
Disagree | 88 | 87 | 88 | |
26 | I didn't work hard enough in this course | |||
Agree | 20 | 19 | 21 | |
Disagree | 58 | 62 | 52 | |
27 | I sometimes couldn't come to class | |||
Agree | 47 | 48 | 46 | |
28 | I often couldn't come to class | 12 | 14 | 6 |
29 | I never missed a class | 46 | 46 | 46 |
30 | I have many committments outside of studying | |||
Agree | 66 | 67 | 64 | |
Disagree | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
31 | I usually don't do well on tests | |||
Agree | 27 | 29 | 24 | |
Disagree | 56 | 60 | 49 | |
32 | I used to be a good student | |||
Agree | 59 | 57 | 64 | |
Disagree | ||||
33 | To succeed in math in high school it was enough to understand what was done in class | |||
Agree | 63 | 64 | 61 | |
Disagree | ||||
34 | To succeed in the course it was necessary to know a lot of math already | |||
Agree | 47 | 46 | 49 | |
Disagree | 41 | 41 | 40 | |
35 | To succeed in the course it was necessary to memorize many rules | |||
Agree | 70 | 64 | 82 | |
Disagree | 22 | 29 | 9 | |
36 | In the course, too much work was left to be done at home | |||
Agree | 28 | 29 | 27 | |
Disagree | 51 | 51 | 52 | |
37 | In the course, the teacher was going too fast | |||
Agree | 22 | 30 | 36 | |
Disagree | 54 | 56 | 52 | |
38 | At the university one is expected to be an autonomous learner | |||
Agree | 70 | 70 | 70 | |
Disagree | 10 | 11 | 9 | |
39 | In the course, the teacher did not provide us with clear and easy methods | |||
Agree | 23 | 27 | 15 | |
Disagree | 60 | 59 | 61 | |
40 | In the course, the teacher was not clear about what we have to do to get good marks | |||
Agree | 26 | 24 | 30 | |
Disagree | 55 | 57 | 52 | |
41 | In the course, the teacher expected us to do problems that were not discussed in class | |||
Agree | 27 | 25 | 30 | |
Disagree | 65 | 65 | 64 | |
42 | In the course, the teacher avoided challenging problems | |||
Agree | 19 | 21 | 15 | |
Disagree | 65 | 64 | 67 | |
43 | In the course, the teacher wanted me to completely change my way of thinking | |||
Agree | 4 | 6 | 0 | |
Disagree | 83 | 79 | 91 | |
44 | In the course, I was allowed to use whatever methods I liked | |||
Agree | 51 | 52 | 49 | |
Disagree | 27 | 27 | 27 | |
45 | In the course there was little feedback on my performance | |||
Agree | 52 | 44 | 67 | |
Disagree | 28 | 32 | 21 | |
46 | In the course, the teacher used to encourage us | |||
Agree | 40 | 38 | 42 | |
Disagree | 30 | 27 | 36 | |
47 | In the course, the teacher understood my difficulty to manage life and school duties | |||
Agree | 15 | 16 | 12 | |
Disagree | 38 | 32 | 49 | |
48 | In high school I used to follow my teacher's instructions | |||
Agree | 71 | 71 | 70 | |
Disagree | 13 | 10 | 18 | |
49 | In high school teachers were usually clear about rules and methods to apply | |||
Agree | 70 | 70 | 70 | |
Disagree | 8 | 5 | 15 | |
50 | I expect my teachers to be supportive even with those who cannot keep the pace | |||
Agree | 81 | 84 | 76 | |
Disagree | 4 | 2 | 9 | |
51 | In my next math course I'll make sure I understand why the rules work | |||
Agree | 76 | 76 | 76 | |
Disagree | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
52 | I understand math | |||
Agree | 55 | 54 | 58 | |
Disagree | 12 | 11 | 12 | |
53 | I have always been good at math | |||
Agree | 35 | 44 | 18 | |
Disagree | 37 | 32 | 46 | |
54 | I learn better if I can do it at my own pace | |||
Agree | 67 | 71 | 58 | |
Disagree | 16 | 13 | 21 | |
55 | I need feedback on my solutions in order to learn | |||
Agree | 71 | 76 | 79 | |
Disagree | 12 | 14 | 6 | |
56 | I need the teacher to tell me if I am right or wrong | |||
Agree | 67 | 65 | 70 | |
Disagree | 22 | 22 | 21 | |
57 | It was easier for me to learn for an exam in the past | |||
Agree | 42 | 41 | 42 | |
Disagree | 35 | 37 | 33 | |
58 | I found it hard to concentrate in class | |||
Agree | 23 | 21 | 27 | |
Disagree | 59 | 57 | 64 | |
59 | In the course, I had the impression that my thinking was different from that of other students | |||
Agree | 30 | 32 | 27 | |
Disagree | 48 | 43 | 58 | |
60 | In the course, I had the impression that my thinking was different from the teacher's | |||
Agree | 29 | 27 | 33 | |
Disagree | 50 | 48 | 55 | |
61 | When I entered the course I had poor background knowledge | |||
Agree | 25 | 24 | 27 | |
Disagree | 51 | 49 | 55 | |
62 | Math is hard | |||
Agree | 45 | 46 | 42 | |
Disagree | 35 | 37 | 33 | |
63 | The math in this course was very different from what I've seen so far | |||
Agree | 31 | 32 | 30 | |
Disagree | 62 | 60 | 64 | |
64 | I'll never use most of the material we covered in this course | |||
Agree | 42 | 37 | 52 | |
Disagree | 40 | 48 | 24 | |
65 | I took this course because: | |||
(a) I'll need the math in my profession | 35 | 40 | 27 | |
(b) I thought I'll need the math | 10 | 13 | 6 | |
(c) The academic advisor told me to take it OR (f) other=it was a prerequisite | 67 | 65 | 70 | |
(d) Math helps developing my analytical skills | 18 | 21 | 12 | |
(e) I want to get a better paid job | 13 | 14 | 9 | |
66 | Do you like math? | |||
YES | 56 | 65 | 39 | |
NO | 30 | 27 | 36 | |
NEUTRAL | 14 | 8 | 24 | |
Explain why. (essay responses; not included in this table) | ||||
67 | If you did well in a course, complete the sentence: I did well in the course because | |||
[percentage of respondent who completed the sentence] | 62 | 64 | 58 | |
68 | If you didn't do as well as you had hoped, complete the sentence: I didn't do well in the course, because [percentage of respondents who completed the sentence] | 57 | 60 | 52 |
69 | Do you remember a situation where you were not graded fairly? | |||
YES | 13 | 11 | 15 | |
70 | Which do you like better | |||
(a) 2x - 1 < 2 | 77 | 75 | 82 | |
(b) 2x - 1 < a | 15 | 13 | 18 | |
71 | Which do you like better | |||
(a) Product A costs 18.5 dollars more than product B | 40 | 35 | 49 | |
(b) y = x + 18.5 | 58 | 64 | 49 | |
72 | In a final examination, the expected answer to a question was the fraction 1/2. A student answered "2/4". This was (choose one): |
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(a) No mistake | 35 | 33 | 39 | |
(b) A minor mistake | 59 | 65 | 49 | |
(c) A major mistake | 5 | 3 | 9 | |
73 | In a final examination, the expected answer to a question was y = 2x-3. A student answered: y = 2-3x. He said that he mixed up the y-intercept and the slope. This was (choose one): |
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(a) No mistake | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
(b) A minor mistake | 16 | 16 | 15 | |
(c) A major mistake | 79 | 78 | 82 | |
74 | Given a problem: Solve |2x - 1| < 5. Which solution do you like best? Why? [essay responses not included in this table] |
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Solution a |2x - 1 | < 5 2x - 1 =5 neg. 2x - 1 = -5 x = 3 x = -2 Answer: -2 < x < 3 |
69 | 65 | 76 | |
Solution b We use the theorem: |a| < b <=> -b < a < b |2x - 1| < 5 <=> -5 < 2x - 1 < 5 <=> 2x - 1 > -5 and 2x - 1 < 5 <=> x > -2 and x < 3 Answer: -2 < x < 3 |
19 | 21 | 15 | |
75 | Given a problem: Solve |2x - 1| > 5. Which solution do you like best? Why? [essay responses not included in this table] |
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Solution a |2x - 1 | > 5 2x - 1 =5 neg. 2x - 1 = -5 x = 3 x = -2 Answer: 3 > x < -2 |
62 | 52 | 79 | |
Solution b We use the theorem: |a| > b <=> a < -b or a > b |2x - 1| > 5 <=> 2x - 1 < - 5 or 2x - 1 > 5 <=> x < -2 or x > 3 Answer: x < -2 or x > 3 |
20 | 24 | 12 | |
76 | Complete the sentence, "Math is..." [essay responses not included in this table] |