Student Use of Online Mathematics Support (Maths Skills) in First Year Biochemistry
Author(s)
Watters, Dianne
Loughlin, Wendy
Brown, Christopher
Johnston, Peter
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2017
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Many STEM students lack the necessary mathematical skills required for successful study in biochemistry. We introduced an online support site (Maths Skills) linked to the learning management system to provide clear explanations of important topics (e.g. algebra, graphing, logarithms) in the context of chemistry and biochemistry. It includes worked examples, and questions and answers for practice. In this study we investigated the utilisation of Maths Skills support by first year students.Many STEM students lack the necessary mathematical skills required for successful study in biochemistry. We introduced an online support site (Maths Skills) linked to the learning management system to provide clear explanations of important topics (e.g. algebra, graphing, logarithms) in the context of chemistry and biochemistry. It includes worked examples, and questions and answers for practice. In this study we investigated the utilisation of Maths Skills support by first year students.
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Conference Title
2017 HUIC Science, Technology & Engineering, Arts, Mathematics and Education Conference
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Subject
Biochemistry and cell biology
Mathematics and numeracy curriculum and pedagogy
Educational technology and computing