Erfolg in Mathematikklausuren ingenieurwissenschaftlicher Studiengänge unter besonderer Berücksichtigung prozeduralen Wissens

Procedural mathematical knowledge and use of technology by senior high school students

“…While the first description gives attention to the knowledge of the procedure (or the algorithm), the second formulation focuses on the concrete execution of the procedure (i.e., the aspect of skill). Altieri (2016) takes these two aspects into account and integrates them into a common and therefore more differentiated definition.…”

“…In the case of a quadratic equation, the reproduction of the solution formula is part of the knowledge of the procedure, all further processing steps are part of the procedural skills. In general, knowledge of the procedure usually refers to specific procedures, while procedural skills usually consist of (elementary) mathematical skills that can be used in a wide variety of mathematical topics (Altieri, 2016).…”

“…Due to the here used definition of procedural knowledge according to Altieri (2016), procedural knowledge is only available if both knowledge of the procedure and procedural skills are available and hence the procedural task is solved correctly. The authors coded the students' processing of each task of the completed test booklets by awarding one point for successful completion and zero points otherwise.…”

“…Internationally, procedural knowledge seems to play a central role in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) courses, despite the fundamental commitment to strengthening conceptual understanding (Altieri, 2016;Bosse & Bahr, 2008;Hallett, 2006;Qetrani et al, 2021) and the ongoing digitalization of our society. The literature confirms that mathematics is mainly taught, learned, and tested procedurally in tertiary STEM courses (e.g., Bergqvist, 2007;Bergsten et al, 2017;Engelbrecht et al, 2009;Zerr, 2009).…”