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Creator:: Bamberger, Mary E.
Abstract:: The purpose of this descriptive case study analysis was to provide portraits of the methods college students used to solve probability problems and the factors that supported or impeded their success prior to and after two-week instruction on probability. Fourteen-question Pre- and Post-Instructional Task-Based Questionnaires provided verbal data of nine...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: and teaching of probability, two issues serve as a basis for conceptualizing the current study. The

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
Full Text:: post-instruction questionnaire and individual interviews. There were three main findings of the study

Creator:: Strowbridge, Jessica
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to address the implementation fidelity of one part of a professional development model developed by the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL). Specifically, this research investigates middle school teachers’ use of a formative feedback guide developed by NWREL staff, examining the reliability with which teachers...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: data for the study. Karen’s thoughtful comments and commitment to faithfully representing the

Creator:: Knapp, Melinda
Abstract:: The focus of this autoethnography was an in-depth analysis of the recorded experiences of a middle school math teacher's transitional development from classroom teacher, to teacher leader. The following research questions guided this study: (1) In what ways did the researcher’s view of self as a teacher leader change during...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ). This autoethnographic study grew out of a passion for teaching mathematics and a desire to support

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:: purpose of this study was to investigate the knowledge base and instructional practices of two highly

Creator:: Katwibun, Duanghathai
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to describe middle school students' mathematical dispositions in a problem-based learning [PBL] classroom. Eight volunteer students from one 6th grade mathematics classroom participated in this study. The curriculum used was the Connected Mathematics Project [CMP]. The main sources for data collection were classroom observations,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Creator:: Nilklad, Lakana
Abstract:: The purpose of study was to investigate college algebra students' understanding of function concepts. In addition, their solution strategies and algebraic thinking and reasoning were explored. Twenty-four volunteer students from one college algebra recitation class participated in the study to access their understanding of functions. Five out of 24 volunteer...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Creator:: Harrington, Rachel A.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to document the development of pre-service teachers' Technology Specific Pedagogy as they learned to teach mathematics with technology during their initial licensure program. The study investigated the pre-service teachers' learning using both a social and a psychological perspective of teacher learning. Two research questions...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: who were so open to sharing their ideas and teaching practice during this study. A special thanks

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