PROCEEDINGS OF THE 16TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON RESEARCH IN UNDERGRADUATE MATHEMATICS EDUCATION (Vol 2)
2013
Denver, Colorado
Performance and Persistence among Undergraduate Mathematics Majors
Page: 2-63
There is little mixed methods research into the patterns of course taking, performance, and persistence among mathematics majors, in general, and among secondary mathematics majors, in particular. Drawing from a sample of 42,825 mathematics enrollment records at two universities over a six-year period, this study presents quantitative summaries of mathematics majors' performance and persistence in undergraduate mathematics courses alongside qualitative themes from interviews of nine secondary mathematics majors at one of the universities. Implications include potential strategies for mathematics programs and faculty to support the success of mathematics majors in undergraduate mathematics coursework, with special emphasis on prospective secondary mathematics teachers.