Learning Strategies in Engineering Mathematics, 1st ed. 2017 Conceptualisation, Development, and Evaluation of MP²-MathePlus Studien zur Hochschuldidaktik und zum Lehren und Lernen mit digitalen Medien in der Mathematik und in der Statistik Series

Birgit Griese presents MP²-Math/Plus, a support project for first-year students in engineering at Ruhr-Universität Bochum that aims at preventing unnecessary drop-out. Conceptualisation and development of the project follow a design research approach according to Gravemeijer, Cobb, and van den Akker. The interventions focus on learning strategies which are collected in a pre-post design with the aid of the LIST questionnaire by Wild and Schiefele. These and other data are utilised for the evaluation of MP²-Math/Plus. The results confirm the adaptations of the project procedures in successive cycles, stress the importance of effort and motivation, and assess the success of the project. 

Encountering the Problem.- Theoretical Concepts.- Research Approach and Objectives.- Design Development.- Methodology and Results.- Project Evaluation.

Dr. Birgit Griese had worked as a mathematics teacher for many years before she received her doctoral degree at Ruhr-Universität Bochum. She now works at Paderborn University, researching mathematics teachers’ professional development.