After the diagnostic test – what next ?

Evaluating and Enhancing the Effectiveness of Mathematics Support Centres – Part 2.

In the face of the well-documented decline (see for example [1-3]) in the level of mathematical skills displayed by students on entry to university many higher education institutions have established some form of mathematics support centre. These centres offer learning support to students which is in addition to that provided by their routine teaching programme of lectures tutorials problems classes etc. Often the provision is primarily aimed at those who are not specialist mathematicians although specialist mathematicians are rarely barred from using the provision.