A case study on the difference between students of SPM and O-level backgrounds in studying mathematics in the A-level programme
This study aims to understand the difference in the perceived and actual mathematics performance of the A-Level students from the SPM and O-Level backgrounds. Perceptions and expectations of lecturers are explored using an open-ended questionnaire. A comprehensive survey to understand the students’...
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| author | Moy, Tow Yoon * Lee, Jeanie Shu Shean * Wong, Sock Leng * Yong, Yau * |
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| description | This study aims to understand the difference in the perceived and actual mathematics performance of the A-Level students from the SPM and O-Level backgrounds. Perceptions
and expectations of lecturers are explored using an open-ended questionnaire. A comprehensive survey to understand the students’ attitude, proficiency in the English
language and other important predictors of academic achievement is also conducted. Content analysis is used to analyse the lecturers’ feedback. Descriptive statistics,
parametric and non-parametric tests are conducted to test differences between the two cohorts. |
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| spelling | sunway-10522019-06-11T01:11:48Z http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/1052/ A case study on the difference between students of SPM and O-level backgrounds in studying mathematics in the A-level programme Moy, Tow Yoon * Lee, Jeanie Shu Shean * Wong, Sock Leng * Yong, Yau * LB1603 Secondary Education. High schools QA Mathematics This study aims to understand the difference in the perceived and actual mathematics performance of the A-Level students from the SPM and O-Level backgrounds. Perceptions and expectations of lecturers are explored using an open-ended questionnaire. A comprehensive survey to understand the students’ attitude, proficiency in the English language and other important predictors of academic achievement is also conducted. Content analysis is used to analyse the lecturers’ feedback. Descriptive statistics, parametric and non-parametric tests are conducted to test differences between the two cohorts. 2019 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed text en cc_by_4 http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/1052/1/5th%20Pre-U%20Conference%202019.pdf Moy, Tow Yoon * and Lee, Jeanie Shu Shean * and Wong, Sock Leng * and Yong, Yau * (2019) A case study on the difference between students of SPM and O-level backgrounds in studying mathematics in the A-level programme. In: 5th Pre-University Conference: Education in Challenging Times Engage. Enrich. Empower., 25 August 2018, Sunway City, Selangor. https://libstor.sunway.edu.my/flip/5thPreUConference/5thPreUConference.html |
| spellingShingle | LB1603 Secondary Education. High schools QA Mathematics Moy, Tow Yoon * Lee, Jeanie Shu Shean * Wong, Sock Leng * Yong, Yau * A case study on the difference between students of SPM and O-level backgrounds in studying mathematics in the A-level programme |
| title | A case study on the difference between students of SPM and O-level backgrounds in studying mathematics in the A-level programme |
| title_full | A case study on the difference between students of SPM and O-level backgrounds in studying mathematics in the A-level programme |
| title_fullStr | A case study on the difference between students of SPM and O-level backgrounds in studying mathematics in the A-level programme |
| title_full_unstemmed | A case study on the difference between students of SPM and O-level backgrounds in studying mathematics in the A-level programme |
| title_short | A case study on the difference between students of SPM and O-level backgrounds in studying mathematics in the A-level programme |
| title_sort | case study on the difference between students of spm and o-level backgrounds in studying mathematics in the a-level programme |
| topic | LB1603 Secondary Education. High schools QA Mathematics |
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