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<p> This study focuses on students’ strategy flexibility when solving linear and quadratic equations in an introductory university mathematics course. In this setting, we relate results from a tri-phase flexibility test with course achievement. We find that strategy flexibility is related to course achievement for above average students. The results show statistically significant differences in flexibility between degree programs and high-school mathematics backgrounds. In addition, we compare the flexibility of the university students with that of high school students from an earlier dataset and find substantial differences in both strategy flexibility and equation solving accuracy.</p>

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University Students’ Strategy Flexibility in Equation Solving

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    2026年4月24日

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  • Anne-Maria Ernvall-Hytönen,
  • Peter Hästö,
  • Heidi Krzywacki,
  • Sara Parikka

摘要

This study focuses on students’ strategy flexibility when solving linear and quadratic equations in an introductory university mathematics course. In this setting, we relate results from a tri-phase flexibility test with course achievement. We find that strategy flexibility is related to course achievement for above average students. The results show statistically significant differences in flexibility between degree programs and high-school mathematics backgrounds. In addition, we compare the flexibility of the university students with that of high school students from an earlier dataset and find substantial differences in both strategy flexibility and equation solving accuracy.