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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

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:: Figures R~ ~ 1. Researcher's Subject Matter Know ledge Structure ........................ 56 2

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

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:: . Nespor argued that beliefs drew their power from previous episodes or events that colored the

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:: treatment group (R), list treatment group (L). and behavior instruction group (B). All students were given

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

Prediction of academic achievement for college computer science majors in the Republic of China

Creator:: Fan, Tai-Sheng
Abstract:: The purpose of this research was to determine whether student academic achievement in college computer science programs in the Republic of China (ROC) could be predicted by factors reported to be effective in US studies. The relationship between these factors and course performance in computer science programs was examined. Gender...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: eventually with drew from these courses (Greer, 1986; Konvalina et al., 1983b; Ramberg & Caster, 1986

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

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
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Relationships among preservice teachers' conceptions of geometry, conceptions of teaching geometry and classroom practices

Creator:: Scholz, Janet Maria
Abstract:: Prospective teachers enter teacher education programs with previously formed conceptions of geometry and its teaching. These conceptions help them make sense of new information about teaching, their roles as teachers, and their translation of mathematics into learning activities. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships among preservice...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Mathematical problem solving processes of Thai gifted students

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

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

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

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

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

Prediction of academic achievement for college computer science majors in the Republic of China

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

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

Relationships among preservice teachers' conceptions of geometry, conceptions of teaching geometry and classroom practices

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