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Mathematical Prerequisites for STEM Programs: What do University Instructors Expect from New STEM Undergraduates?

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Mathematical Prerequisites for STEM Programs : What do University Instructors Expect from New STEM Undergraduates? / Deeken, Christoph; Neumann, Irene; Heinze, Aiso.

In: International Journal of Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, Vol. 6, No. 1, 04.2020, p. 23-41.

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Harvard

Deeken, C, Neumann, I & Heinze, A 2020, 'Mathematical Prerequisites for STEM Programs: What do University Instructors Expect from New STEM Undergraduates?', International Journal of Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 23-41. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40753-019-00098-1

APA

Deeken, C., Neumann, I., & Heinze, A. (2020). Mathematical Prerequisites for STEM Programs: What do University Instructors Expect from New STEM Undergraduates? International Journal of Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, 6(1), 23-41. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40753-019-00098-1

Vancouver

Deeken C, Neumann I, Heinze A. Mathematical Prerequisites for STEM Programs: What do University Instructors Expect from New STEM Undergraduates? International Journal of Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education. 2020 Apr;6(1):23-41. doi: 10.1007/s40753-019-00098-1

Bibtex

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