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The influence of vocationally-oriented applications on the achievement and attitude of community college algebra students

Creator:

Morgan, Micheal E.

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The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of the use of vocationally - oriented applications on the achievement and attitude of community college beginning algebra students. The applications were chosen to be representative of problems encountered in a variety of occupations. They were in contrast to the...

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Dissertation

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- Benton Community College. In particular, Dr. Peter C. Scott, Galen Nielsen, Wallace Reed, and Dr. Dell
The influence of applied mathematics problems on the achievement and attitude of community college vocational students

Creator:

Swearingen, Dell L.

Abstract:

Purpose of the Study: The purpose of this study was to analyze, in the mathematics classrooms, career-oriented verbal mathematics problems on the achievement and attitude of the vocational mathematics student. These career-oriented mathematics problems, used as advanced organizers, were contrasted with mathematics word problems of a more abstract and generalized...

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Dissertation

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many suggestions, moral support, and encour- agement I would like to acknowledge: Joan Miller, Galen