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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
Full Text:: of algebraic skills and with different academic majors gain in a College Algebra course? 3. What

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
Full Text:: thinking change during a problem-based calculus course? 3. What is the relationship, if any, between a

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
Full Text:: degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics Education presented on June 3, 2002. Title: Thai Preservice

The culture of undergraduate computer science education : its role in promoting equity within the discipline

Creator:: Howell, Kathy
Abstract:: Although a concern for gender equity provided the framework for this research, the results of this study highlighted the fact that the question of equity should be broadened to include concern for the tier of talented women and men who currently choose not to persist in an undergraduate computer science...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: instructors) over the course of their first two college terms. Sources of data included interviews, classroom

Evaluation of the implementation of Benin new elementary science curriculum

Creator:: Kouton, Adjoke E. J.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the current status of the implementation of Benin's new elementary science curriculum. The study used the Concerns-Based Adoption Model (CBAM), a model designed to evaluate the implementation of educational innovations. Specifically the study attempted to ascertain teachers' concerns about the science curriculum,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: still trying to solve mechanical problems such as material gathering, lesson planning, and time

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
Full Text:: introductory course in computer science (2) students' learning of computer science at the college level (3

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
Full Text:: : speaking to classmates about work. 5. Reading: readings to accompany a course. 6. Essays: reading

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
Full Text:: Goal Trace) 59 2. Model of Ms. Sanders' Lesson on Area of Regular Polygons (Day 1) 3. Model of Ms

Elementary mathematics teacher subject matter knowledge and its relationship to teaching and learning

Creator:: Buckreis, William F.
Abstract:: The purpose of this investigation was to explore how differences in an elementary mathematics teacher's subject matter knowledge structure impact classroom teaching and student learning. The study included two phases. Phase 1 focused on the selection of a single case. An open-ended questionnaire and interview were used to identify the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Meg's Subject Matter Knowledge Structure ................................ 72 3. Relationship Between

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
Full Text:: Cheong-soo Cho for the degree ofDoctor ofPhilosophy in Mathematics Education presented on May 3, 2000

ScholarsArchive@OSU

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

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

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 culture of undergraduate computer science education : its role in promoting equity within the discipline

Evaluation of the implementation of Benin new elementary science curriculum

Strategies utilized in computer problem solving and object-oriented programming

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

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

Elementary mathematics teacher subject matter knowledge and its relationship to teaching and learning

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

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