TY - JOUR

T1 - Likert-scale questionnaires as an educational tool in teaching discrete mathematics

AU - Ivanov, O. A.

AU - Ivanova, V. V.

AU - Saltan, A. A.

PY - 2018

Y1 - 2018

N2 - 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.

AB - 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.

KW - Active learning

KW - discrete mathematics

KW - Likert-scale questionnaires

KW - student performance

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85050981932&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1080/0020739X.2017.1423121

DO - 10.1080/0020739X.2017.1423121

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:85050981932

VL - 49

SP - 1110

EP - 1118

JO - International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology

JF - International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology

SN - 0020-739X

IS - 7

ER -