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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsA STUDY OF FIRST YEAR TERTIARY STUDENTS’ MATHEMATICAL KNOWLEDGE- CONCEPTUAL AND PROCEDURAL KNOWLEDGE, LOGICAL THINKING AND CREATIVITYGurudeo Anand Tularam, Kees HulsmanThis study focuses on students in first year environmental science degree programs where traditionally mathematical emphasis has been much less than the strict science or math majors. The importance now placed in applied mathematics means that students need to gain more conceptual and quantitative knowledge in not only the environmental degree programs but also in most if not all non-mathematical … …Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, Vol. 9, Issue 3 · 1 Aug 2013 · 7,255 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordA Quantitative Analysis of Preparedness and Performance: Predictive Indicators in First-Year Tertiary MathematicsGurudeo Anand TularamStudent preparedness at university entry plays a critical role in determining success in mathematics courses. This study investigates how three observable behaviours: (1) completion of weekly problem sets, (2) regular tutorial attendance, and (3) performance on a mid-semester test. We investigate how they relate to each other and their final examination results. Over five years, data were collected from 450 … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 21, Issue 1 · 10 Oct 2025 · 2,724 accessesView PDF Cite