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16 September 2025 Tom Vroegrijk

Encouraging Effective Study Habits Through Low-Stakes Testing in First-Year Mathematics

Category: Assessment
Topic: General

For years, I shared a common frustration with colleagues: the sense that students only begin studying a week before the exam. At the time, this was more of a suspicion…

8 July 2025 Lavinia S. Lanting

Problem solving for fostering students’ analytical thinking: from lessons as an undergraduate to secondary school application

Category: Problem Solving, Published Research
Topic: Secondary School Maths

Back in September of 2018, when I had just started my BSc Applied Mathematics at the University of Twente, I had the great fortune of following the course Linear Structures…

30 June 2025 Bart van den Dries

Introducing students to mathematical problem solving – why and how?

Category: Problem Solving
Topic: Calculus, Pre-Calculus

Why problem solving? Students entering a university-level mathematics program often have a particular image of what mathematics is, shaped by their experiences in secondary school. Typically, this image is biased…

16 May 2025 Tracy Craig

Design principles for “final answer” linear algebra assessment

Category: Assessment, Published Research
Topic: Linear Algebra

The linear algebra exams at the University of Twente typically have at least 30% of the points allocated to final answer questions. With no points allocated to a process, but…

14 May 2025 Nelly Litvak

Five times faster grading, yet more emphasis of writing.

Category: Assessment
Topic: General

When we give standard written tests in bachelor-level mathematics, we roughly want to assess three skills: – executing computations, – understanding of definitions and statements, – writing of a mathematical…

19 November 2023

Beyond the Blackboard – A Critical Look at Classroom Lectures

Category: Teaching Innovations
Topic: General

Nelly Litvak challenges the conventional use of classroom lectures in university education, arguing that they are ineffective due to issues like low retention, lack of interaction, and short attention spans….

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14 August 2023

The state-of-the-art of mathematics teaching at the Dutch universities

Category: Published Research
Topic: General

Amidst societal upheaval, the realm of mathematics education stands poised for transformation. Evolving communication methods and the influx of data challenge traditional teaching approaches, while a commitment to logical reasoning…

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14 August 2023

On the Calculus Evolution in Dutch Secondary Education

Category: Algebra
Topic: Secondary School Maths

Explore the historical evolution of calculus education in Dutch secondary schools, tracing its introduction in 1958 after decades of debate and the influence of the New Math movement in the…

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7 August 2023

From High-School to University: Mathematical Competencies

Category: Mathematical Transition (from secondary to university education)
Topic: Pre-Calculus

The Bridging course project aims to create an online support tool that facilitates the transition from high school to university mathematics. Through the integration of learning analytics, the course enables…

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7 August 2023

Encyclopedia of Mathematics Education

Category: Reference
Topic: Mathematics Education (general)

The comprehension of terms in mathematics education can be confusing. Fortunately, there exists an online encyclopedia specifically focused on this subject—a valuable resource for gaining clarity. To obtain clear and…

7 August 2023

A new model to teach statistical inference

Category: Teaching Methods in Classrooms
Topic: Statistics

While statistical inference plays a crucial role in decision-making, learning and teaching it have been experienced as challenging. Kula and Koçer’s study reveals the construction and application frameworks within statistical…

7 August 2023

Assessment of Statistical Knowledge without Exams

Category: Assessment
Topic: Statistics

In this study, authored by Litvak and Kula, an innovative no-exam assessment setup is presented, specifically tailored for third-year bachelor Mechanical Engineering students in a Statistics course. The essence of…

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