Likert-scale questionnaires as an educational tool in teaching discrete mathematics

• Autores: O.A. Ivanov, V.V. Ivanovaba, A.A. Saltan
• Localización: International journal of mathematical education in science and technology, ISSN 0020-739X, Vol. 49, Nº. 7, 2018, págs. 1110-1118
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.1080/0020739x.2017.1423121
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• Resumen

  • In this paper, we report on the results of an experiment in teaching discrete mathematics to students majoring in business informatics.

    We supplemented our problem-based approach to teaching the course with a set of Likert-scale surveys or questionnaires that helped improve the students’ performance. On the one hand, these surveys gave us feedback and, on the other, encouraged the students to reflect on the subject-matter. The experiment was quite successful, as the grades obtained by the students on the exam were significantly higher than usual. Here, we describe the structure of the surveys and the method of evaluation of the experimental results.