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A Korean elementary teacher's beliefs about teaching and learning and its impact on interactions and norms in mathematics classroom

Creator:: Cho, Cheong-soo
Abstract:: This study described how and why a Korean elementary teacher taught mathematics as he did. Specifically, the study sought to describe his beliefs about the teaching and learning of mathematics and relate them to patterns of classroom interaction and norms. An ethnographic inquiry guided the study of one third grade...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

An investigation of tenth grade students' views of the purpose of geometric proof

Creator:: Gfeller, Mary Katherine
Abstract:: The purpose of this investigation was to describe tenth grade students' views of the purposes of geometric proof within the context of their learning. Classroom observations, the curriculum, assessment tools, journal questions, and a preconceptions questionnaire were used to provide context for the views expressed by students from a single...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

College student novice spreadsheet reasoning and errors

Creator:: Hoag, James A.
Abstract:: The spreadsheet has become a common technology tool and is now a predominant form of end-user programming. Some of the same features that make spreadsheets excellent tools for ad-hoc development can introduce errors into the final product. Although a variety of research has been performed investigating methods to detect errors...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Effectiveness of integration of internet technologies in support of teaching and learning computer science programming

Creator:: Hajebi, Mojgan
Abstract:: In spite of wide spread adoption of the internet technology in teaching and learning, little research exists on the use and the effect of web incorporation in teaching and learning. Immediate clarification of how, when, and for whom the web integration in education is beneficial is needed. This qualitative study...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Mathematical problem solving processes of Thai gifted students

Creator:: Pativisan, Supattra
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to examine the problem solving processes of Thai gifted students when they solved non-routine mathematical problems. The research questions guiding the study were: (1) What is the nature of the problem solving processes that Thai gifted students use as they engage in solving non-routine...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Strategies utilized in computer problem solving and object-oriented programming

Creator:: Zaman, Naeem
Abstract:: The purpose of this qualitative study was to describe how novice students solved computer programming problems in a beginning college level computer science (CS) course with an introduction to object-oriented programming (OOP) and what knowledge they obtained about OOP and computer problem solving (CPS) as a result of their experiences....
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Student understanding of functions and the use of the graphing calculator in a college algebra course

Creator:: Averbeck, Patrick J.
Abstract:: The purpose of the study was to investigate students' learning of the function concept and the role of the graphing calculator in a College Algebra course. Differences between students with high symbolic manipulation skills. and students with low symbolic manipulation skills were also examined. On the basis of an algebraic...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Thai preservice middle school mathematics teachers' subject matter knowledge and knowledge of students' conceptions of division of rational numbers with respect to their classroom practices

Creator:: Singmuang, Charuwan
Abstract:: The study investigated the impact of Thai preservice middle school mathematics teachers' knowledge of subject matter and of students' conceptions of division of rational numbers with respect to their classroom practices in a teaching environment controlled by a required national curriculum. Four preservice teachers were selected with different knowledge of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The knowledge base and instructional practices of two highly qualified experienced secondary mathematics teachers

Creator:: Beauchman, Molly Laverne Taylor
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the knowledge base and instructional practices of two highly qualified experienced secondary mathematics teachers within the context of their classrooms during a unit in a geometry class. Data collected from interviews, classroom observations, pre and post-observation questionnaires, and detailed analyses of several...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The relationship of a problem-based calculus course and students' views of mathematical thinking

Creator:: Liu, Po-Hung
Abstract:: It has been held that heuristic training alone is not enough for developing one's mathematical thinking. One missing component is a mathematical point of view. Many educational researchers have proposed problem-based curricula to improve students' views of mathematical thinking. The present study reports findings regarding effects of a problem-based calculus...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

ScholarsArchive@OSU

A Korean elementary teacher's beliefs about teaching and learning and its impact on interactions and norms in mathematics classroom

An investigation of tenth grade students' views of the purpose of geometric proof

College student novice spreadsheet reasoning and errors

Effectiveness of integration of internet technologies in support of teaching and learning computer science programming

Mathematical problem solving processes of Thai gifted students

Strategies utilized in computer problem solving and object-oriented programming

Student understanding of functions and the use of the graphing calculator in a college algebra course

Thai preservice middle school mathematics teachers' subject matter knowledge and knowledge of students' conceptions of division of rational numbers with respect to their classroom practices

The knowledge base and instructional practices of two highly qualified experienced secondary mathematics teachers

The relationship of a problem-based calculus course and students' views of mathematical thinking

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