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The Role Of Prior Mathematical Experience In Predicting Mathematics Performance In Higher Education, Fiona Faulkner, Ailish Hannigan, Olivia Fitzmaurice

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Evidence of deficiencies in basic mathematical skills of beginning undergraduates has been documented worldwide. Many different theories have been set out as to why these declines in mathematical competency levels have occurred over time. One such theory is the widening access to higher education which has resulted in a less mathematically prepared profile of beginning undergraduates than ever before. In response to this situation, the present study details the examination of a range of methods through which a student’s mathematical performance in higher education could be predicted at the beginning of their third-level studies. Several statistical prediction methods were examined …