Dr. Michelle Dickinson: Victoria University research shows concerning drop in high school students taking algebra
Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Newstalk ZB
December 14, 20213m 30s
Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (pdst.fm) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.
Show Notes
There's a concerning drop off in the number of students taking algebra at high school.
Victoria University of Wellington research shows the number of Year 11 students enrolled in level 1 algebra, dropped from 64 percent in 2013 to 45 percent in 2019.
Nanogirl Dr. Michelle Dickinson told Tim Dower some students don't understand how important these subjects are to their future careers.
“Universities will require decent levels of mathematics to study lots of programmes, and when you’re doing entry-level mathematics, you’re probably not even thinking about what course I'm going to do at university.”
There's also a thought that an overly difficult Level 1 Algebra exam in 2016, may have put students off.
LISTEN ABOVE
Victoria University of Wellington research shows the number of Year 11 students enrolled in level 1 algebra, dropped from 64 percent in 2013 to 45 percent in 2019.
Nanogirl Dr. Michelle Dickinson told Tim Dower some students don't understand how important these subjects are to their future careers.
“Universities will require decent levels of mathematics to study lots of programmes, and when you’re doing entry-level mathematics, you’re probably not even thinking about what course I'm going to do at university.”
There's also a thought that an overly difficult Level 1 Algebra exam in 2016, may have put students off.
LISTEN ABOVE
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.