An investigation into first year undergraduate students’ thoughts while engaging with procedural and problem-solving questions in mathematics

Lauren Matthews; Fiona Faulkner; Paul Robinson; Mark Prendergast

An investigation into first year undergraduate students’ thoughts while engaging with procedural and problem-solving questions in mathematics

Lauren Matthews
, Fiona Faulkner
, Paul Robinson
, Mark Prendergast

School of Education

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

Original language	English (Ireland)
Publication status	Published - 11 Jun 2026
Event	Science and Mathematics STEM Education Conference 2026 - Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland Duration: 11 Jun 2026 → 12 Jun 2026

Conference

Conference	Science and Mathematics STEM Education Conference 2026
Abbreviated title	SMEC STEM
Country/Territory	Ireland
City	Dublin
Period	11/06/26 → 12/06/26

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An investigation into first year undergraduate students’ thoughts while engaging with procedural and problem-solving questions in mathematics. / Matthews, Lauren; Faulkner, Fiona; Robinson, Paul et al.
2026. Paper presented at Science and Mathematics STEM Education Conference 2026, Dublin, Ireland.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

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