Delta-K,  Research,  Volume 54, Issue 1

University Acceptance of High School Mathematics in Alberta

Delta-K

Journal of the Mathematics Council of the Alberta Teachers’ Association

Volume 54 Issue 1, June 2017

16 to 19

University Acceptance of High School Mathematics in Alberta

Richelle Marynowski and Landry Forand

The transition between secondary and postsecondary mathematics is a complex process which involves an array of problems and issues that students have to overcome. Some of the issues that students experience transitioning to postsecondary mathematics include “type of mathematics taught, conceptual understanding, procedural knowledge required to advance through material, and changes in the amount of advanced mathematical thinking needed” (Hong et al 2009, 878).