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  • Variations of Mathematics in College Algebra Instruction : An Investigation Through the Lenses of Three Observation Protocols

    Creator:
    Gibbons, Claire J.
    Abstract:
    College Algebra is a prerequisite for calculus and is thus an important stepping stone in the careers of STEM-intending undergraduates. However, College Algebra has low pass rates across the United States, interrupting students’ pathways to success. To address this concern, a research-oriented university in the Northwest United States restructured its...
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    Masters Thesis
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    teaching and the use of observation protocols for describing instruction. The methodology for this study

  • Quantitative Study of Math Excel Calculus Courses

    Creator:
    Watkins, Christopher H.
    Abstract:
    About twenty years ago, a large, rural, doctoral granting institution with an undergraduate population of approximately 24,000 in the pacific northwest of the United States established the Math Excel program. Students would attend lectures three times a week for 50 minutes like a traditional course, and they would also attend...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    , I introduce the research studies on teaching and learning in calculus that relate to this study

  • College Instructor Preparation : Enough to Feel Comfortable?

    Creator:
    Fleming, Eric
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    Over several decades, much attention has been paid to the preparation of K-12 teachers. More recently, the body of literature on graduate teaching assistants' preparation for teaching has begun to increase. Since many graduate teaching assistants are hired as community college and university instructors, it is important to understand how...
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    Masters Thesis
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    teaching. The purpose of this thesis is to understand what newly hired instructors found helpful, and

  • Active Learning and the ALEKS Placement Test in College Algebra : An Observational Study

    Creator:
    Dean, Raven
    Abstract:
    In 2012, a university in the north western United States began offering a redesigned college algebra class that had a greater emphasis on active learning. Specifically, two out of four class periods were completely devoted to students working together in small groups on carefully designed worksheets. Two years later, the...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Algebra: An Observational Study 14 such higher-order thinking tasks as analysis, synthesis, and

  • Student experiences in redesigned college algebra

    Creator:
    Hocker, Krista Foltz
    Abstract:
    Oregon State University redesigned the college algebra class to make group learning at least 50% of class time. Specifically, in two out of four class hours each week students were organized into small groups where they completed exploratory activities involving new material. Although instructors were present during those group activity...
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    Masters Thesis
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    : what students want from teaching and learning, and the varied student experiences in the course