In this paper, we report on the results of an experiment in teaching discrete mathematics to students majoring in business informatics. We supplemented our problem-based approach to teaching the course with a set of Likert-scale surveys or questionnaires that helped improve the students’ performance. On the one hand, these surveys gave us feedback and, on the other, encouraged the students to reflect on the subject-matter. The experiment was quite successful, as the grades obtained by the students on the exam were significantly higher than usual. Here, we describe the structure of the surveys and the method of evaluation of the experimental results.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1110-1118
Number of pages9
JournalInternational Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology
Volume49
Issue number7
Early online date12 Jan 2018
DOIs
StatePublished - 2018

    Scopus subject areas

  • Mathematics (miscellaneous)
  • Education
  • Applied Mathematics

    Research areas

  • Active learning, discrete mathematics, Likert-scale questionnaires, student performance

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