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Improving Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education At Public Research Universities : Considering Students' Perspectives on Teaching-related Factors and Faculty Experiences, Motivations, and Competencies Concerning Teaching Improvement

Creator:

Collins, Jennifer Shalini

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The underlying aim of my dissertation was to contribute knowledge that may better support and foster STEM education improvement initiatives at public research universities. The two research studies included in my dissertation advance knowledge per perspectives of key stakeholders targeted by initiatives attempting to foster change, students and faculty. In...

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Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ Jana L Bouwma-Gearhart
Students' generalisation of function from single- to multivariable settings

Creator:

Dorko, Allison J.

Abstract:

Generalisation is a key component of mathematical activity. Mathematicians often seek general formulae or wonder if a rule that holds in a particular dimension also holds in dimension n. However, generalisation is not limited to professional mathematicians; kindergarteners engage in generalisation when they seek patterns and algebra is sometimes described...

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Dissertation

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for the help of my doctoral committee: Mary Beisiegel, SueAnn Bottoms, Jana Bouwma-Gearhart, and