Fiona Faulkner|Cormac Breen|Mark Prendergast|Michael Carr
Profiling mathematical procedural and problem-solving skills of undergraduate students following a new mathematics curriculum
Technological University Dublin|Technological University Dublin|University College Cork|Technological University Dublin
2010 mathematics curriculum introduced irish second level schools entitled project maths pm aimed refocus second level mathematics teaching learning away emphasis procedural mathematics towards problem solving real understanding department education skills des 2010 report project maths implementation support group httpswwweducationieenpublicationspolicyreportsreportoftheprojectmathsimplementationgrouppdf paper aims examine performance 1st year undergraduate students procedural problem solving skills introduction pm diagnostic test developed determine students skills area findings demonstrated students perform statistically significantly better procedural skills mathematics compared problem solving skills findings raise concerns around lack anticipated improved problem solving skills cohort students exposed style teaching learning paper raises discussion surrounding intended actual teaching learning taking place second level classrooms along consideration potential role learned helplessness literacy issues recommendations made follow qualitative research stakeholders mathematics education better understand results presented