The Factors Influencing the Mathematics Exam Success Rate in the Study Programmes Taught at the College Of Polytechnics Jihlava (2006–2015)

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F71226401%3A_____%2F16%3AN0000036" target="_blank" >RIV/71226401:_____/16:N0000036 - isvavai.cz</a>

Result on the web

<a href="http://www.eriesjournal.com/index.php?idScript=11&idArticle=295" target="_blank" >http://www.eriesjournal.com/index.php?idScript=11&idArticle=295</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.7160/eriesj.2016.090301" target="_blank" >10.7160/eriesj.2016.090301</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

The Factors Influencing the Mathematics Exam Success Rate in the Study Programmes Taught at the College Of Polytechnics Jihlava (2006–2015)

Original language description

This paper addresses the exam success rates in Mathematics 1 at the College of Polytechnics in Jihlava (CPJ). Primary data taken from the school information system cover the years 2006–2015. We carried out a success rate analysis based on several criteria (form of study, the reason for termination of studies, gender). We observed the dependence of the success rate on the aforementioned criteria and time. Plus a detailed analysis of the success rate with respect to the study programme was conducted. The contingency tables analysis and correspondence analysis were used to assess the dependencies. The research showed that the success rate in Mathematics 1 has been decreasing over the course of the monitored period of time. The success rate of full-time students is higher compared to the part-time students. Women have higher success rate than men. The respective study programmes showed equivalent results. Technical study programmes show lower success rate in mathematics. The research furthermore implies that mathematics may not always be the cause of a complete termination of studies. To reverse the trend of the growing failure rate we introduced an entrance test of high school basic mathematics followed by a course for those who fail at this test. As a part of our currently running project, our school have been innovating the e-learning modules and working on the textbooks for Seminar in Mathematics that may be completed in a form of an intensive summer or winter school in mathematics. This project’s objective is an overall improvement of students’ mathematical knowledge and skills.

Czech name

—

Czech description

—

Type

J_ost - Miscellaneous article in a specialist periodical

CEP classification

—

OECD FORD branch

50301 - Education, general; including training, pedagogy, didactics [and education systems]

Project

—

Continuities

V - Vyzkumna aktivita podporovana z jinych verejnych zdroju

Publication year

2016

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Journal on Efficiency and Responsibility in Education and Science

ISSN

1803-1617

e-ISSN

—

Volume of the periodical

9

Issue of the periodical within the volume

3

Country of publishing house

CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC

Number of pages

8

Pages from-to

52-59

UT code for WoS article

—

EID of the result in the Scopus database

—