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Schadl, Constanze; Ufer, Stefan – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2023
It is well known that fraction knowledge is relevant for later success in mathematics. However, many students still face difficulties when dealing with fractions. Predictors of fraction knowledge have been widely examined. Systematizing "mathematical" predictors, whether their predictive contributions are direct or indirectly mediated…
Descriptors: Knowledge Level, Mathematics Skills, Predictor Variables, Fractions
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Shulruf, Boaz; Shaw, John – Higher Education Research and Development, 2015
The introduction of a new standards-based secondary school assessment system, the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA), necessitated significant changes to the admissions processes for New Zealand universities, particularly for competitive-entry programmes such as medicine, engineering and pharmacy. Selection to such programmes…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Admission, Admission Criteria, Undergraduate Study