Mathematics' skills and knowledge lay the basis for engineering studies. However, the
resources targeted to mathematics' teaching are in many cases very limited. During the past …

In this paper the supportive actions taken at Tampere University of Technology (TUT) for the
first year students in engineering mathematics are discussed. The measures include Basic …

Automatic assessment in engineering mathematics: evaluation of the impact Page 1 Automatic
assessment in engineering mathematics: evaluation of the impact Antti Rasila, Linda Havola …

It has been observed that the mathematical skills of students entering university have
deteriorated in Western Countries in recent decades. In the report of SEFI (The European …

Insufficient skills in basic mathematics cause problems for those majoring in engineering at
university level. Learning entails the learner's own initiative in the achievement of learning …

Integration is seen as a main factor for students to stay in university and eventually graduate.
In conventional lecture-based teaching, students might avoid asking for academic help from …

E-learning methods and especially web-based assignments have become more and more
common at schools and universities in recent years.[1, 2] For example, at Tampere …

The increasing workforce demand in the field of technology has forced universities to
increase their student intake. However, for all students, their starting skill level is not high …

Kirsi silius, seppo pohjolainen, thumas miilumäki, Jussi Kangas & Jorma Joutsenlahti
artikkelissa tarkastellaan opiskelijoiden matematiikan osaamiseen vaikuttavia tekijöitä …

At Aalto University School of Science, mathematics teaching has been actively developed
since the early 2000s. In this research, the factors that impact first year engineering students' …