A mathematics curriculum design for freshman nursing students
Date of Publication
2002
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Teaching Major in Mathematics
Subject Categories
Mathematics
College
Br. Andrew Gonzalez FSC College of Education
Department/Unit
Science Education
Thesis Adviser
Auxencia A. Limjap
Defense Panel Chair
Maricar S. Prudente
Defense Panel Member
Robert Roleda
Yolando B. Beronque
Abstract/Summary
This study seeks to construct a mathematics curriculum design that utilizes the pragmatist's utilitarian philosophy of education, If what we teach isn't useful, it isn't worth teaching. The curriculum, with the development of the course, Introductory Math for Nursing Students, is responsive to the felt-needs of freshmen nursing students. It decongests the traditional College Algebra by offering only topics that are related to the nursing course and enhances the analytical and reasoning skills of the students through discussion as the core of pedagogy. Seven faculty members and a co-educational class of forty-one students with ages 16 to 19 years participated in the experiment. Purposive sampling for the faculty and randomized cluster sampling for the students were employed. Phenomenography and the Sandler's A test at 5 percent level of significance on the part of the students validated the course. The TWO-FACTOR ANOVA F-test at 1 percent and 5 percent levels of significance on the part of the faculty validated the curriculum. Since the study deals with the development of the higher cognitive skills of the students, the occurrence of the shift of the interactive learning style of six submissive students was investigated through phenomenography.
Abstract Format
html
Language
English
Format
Accession Number
TG03265
Shelf Location
Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F Henry Sy Sr. Hall
Physical Description
133 leaves ; 28 cm.
Keywords
Instructional system--Design; Nursing students; Curriculum planning; Mathematics; College freshmen
Recommended Citation
Lacambra, W. (2002). A mathematics curriculum design for freshman nursing students. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_masteral/2671