RT Journal Article
T1 An Online Pattern Recognition-Oriented Workshop to Promote Interest among Undergraduate Students in How Mathematical Principles Could Be Applied within Veterinary Science
A1 Molina-Cuasapaz, G.
A1 de Janon, S.
A1 Larrea-Álvarez, M.
A1 Fernández-Moreira, E.
A1 Loaiza, K.
A1 Šefcová, M.
A1 Ayala-Velasteguí, D.
A1 Mena, K.
A1 Vinueza Burgos, C.
A1 Ortega-Paredes, D
AB Knowing the importance of mathematics and its relationship with veterinary medicine plays an important role for students. To promote interest in this relationship, we developed the workshop “Math in Nature” that utilizes the surrounding environment for stimulating pattern-recognition and observational skills. It consisted of four sections: A talk by a professional researcher, a question-and-answer section, a mathematical pattern identification session, and a discussion of the ideas proposed by students. The effectiveness of the program to raise interest in mathematics was evaluated using a questionnaire applied before and after the workshop. Following the course, a higher number of students agreed with the fact that biological phenomena can be explained and predicted by applying mathematics, and that it is possible to identify mathematical patterns in living beings. However, the students’ perspectives regarding the importance of mathematics in their careers, as well as their interest in deepening their mathematical knowledge, did not change. Arguably, “Math in Nature” could have exerted a positive effect on the students’ interest in mathematics. We thus recommend the application of similar workshops to improve interests and skills in relevant subjects among undergraduate students.
PB MDPI
SN 2071-1050
YR 2022
FD 2022
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/125237
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/125237
LA eng
NO Molina-Cuasapaz, G., de Janon, S., Larrea-Álvarez, M., Fernández-Moreira, E., Loaiza, K., Šefcová, M., Ayala-Velasteguí, D., Mena, K., Christian Vinueza Burgos, & Ortega-Paredes, D. (2022). An Online Pattern Recognition-Oriented Workshop to Promote Interest among Undergraduate Students in How Mathematical Principles Could Be Applied within Veterinary Science. Sustainability, 14(11), 6768. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14116768
NO NA
DS Docta Complutense
RD 22 ene 2026