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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:: Implementation of Benin's New Elementary Science Curriculum. Abstract approved: Margaret L. Niess The purpose

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
Full Text:: : __________________________________________________________________ Margaret L. Niess The purpose of this study was to examine the problem solving

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:: : Margaret L. Niess It has been held that heuristic training alone is not enough for developing one's

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:: ................................................... 154 H. Sample Class Work Problems ............................................... 163 STRATEGIES

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:: encouragement throughout this study. I am eternally grateful to my major professor, Dr. Margaret Niess, for her

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:: not be accomplished without the immeasurable advice of my major professor, Dr. Margaret L. Niess

Relationship of teacher behaviors and characteristics to critical thinking skills among middle level students

Creator:: Cave, Linda M.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of teachers' behaviors and characteristics upon the development of student mathematical critical thinking skills. From a pool of 20 teachers, whose students had been pre- and post-tested for a measure of critical thinking skills, 10 middle level teachers were selected...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Questions 201 H: Non-Triangulated Variables 203 LIST OF TABLES Table Page 1 Project Demographics 71 2

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:: Experienced Secondary Mathematics Teachers Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy Margaret L. Niess The

Effects of a written intervention on the state anxiety of new mathematics teachers

Creator:: Freeman, Barbara L.
Abstract:: The goal of the research project was to assess the effect of a written intervention on the state anxiety of new mathematics teachers. Twenty-eight beginning mathematics teachers in Washington, Oregon, and California were randomly assigned to treatment or control groups. Treatment was a survival guide, Green Broke, carefully designed to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Margaret g. Niess fir The goal of the research project was to assess the effect of a written intervention

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:: and Norms in Mathematics Classroom. Abstract approved: Margaret L. Niess This study described

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Evaluation of the implementation of Benin new elementary science curriculum

Mathematical problem solving processes of Thai gifted students

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

Strategies utilized in computer problem solving and object-oriented programming

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

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

Relationship of teacher behaviors and characteristics to critical thinking skills among middle level students

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

Effects of a written intervention on the state anxiety of new mathematics teachers

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

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