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Teachers' perceptions of the concept of limit, the role of limits and the teaching of limits in advanced placement calculus

Creator:: Simonsen, Linda M.
Abstract:: The main goal of the study was to investigate high school advanced placement calculus teachers' subject matter and pedagogical perceptions by examining the following questions: What are the teachers' perceptions of the concept of limit, the role of limits, and the teaching of limits in calculus? Additionally, the sampling technique...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , the role of limits, and the teaching of limits in calculus. The present study presents the results

The evolution of student understanding of the concept of derivative

Creator:: Zandieh, Michelle J.
Abstract:: This research seeks to answer the question, "What does it mean for a student to understand the concept of derivative?" A structured way to describe an individual student's understanding of derivative is developed and applied to analyzing the evolution of that understanding for each of nine high school seniors during...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Nutri-kids visit the zoo : teacher guide

Creator:: Lorenz, Bonnie A., Holroyd, Michael H., and Lewis, Margaret J.
Abstract:: This first-grade publication, Nutri-Kids Visit the Zoo, was developed by the Oregon State University Extension Service Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP). It is intended for use in the classroom but may be used in after-school settings. This publication is designed to help first-graders learn about basic nutrition and...
Resource Type:: Learning Object
Full Text:: THE ZOO Teacher Guide Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) PNW 479 January 1995

Effects of advance organizers on student acheivement in general chemistry

Creator:: Ruangruchira, Natsuda
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of an expository advance organizer on the achievement of students in a general chemistry course. The subjects included 181 first year college students enrolled in 12 sections of general chemistry at the Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy, Thailand. The subjects were...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: and two treatment groups at the beginning of the study was determined by the application of a

The influence of primary children's ideas in science on teaching practice

Creator:: Dickinson, Valarie L.
Abstract:: A large body of research has examined how children enter the science classroom with previously formed ideas about the content they will learn. These ideas influence how the child interprets instruction. This study reversed the investigative focus by exploring how children's ideas in science influence teaching. Specifically, the study examined...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

An assessment of differences in perceived training needs among entrepreneurs

Creator:: Herbert, Bruce Edmund
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: the surveys upon which the findings of this study are based. Their time and efforts on my behalf are

Managing subject matter : does it really matter?

Creator:: Latz, Mark S.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to identify the management demands that may be unique to science classrooms. The sample consisted of three biology teachers and three language arts teachers from two high schools located within the same school district. To establish a basic framework, two quantitative questions were addressed:...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: included: classroom arrangement, planning and procedures, consequences, teaching rules and behaviors

Graphing calculators in college calculus : an examination of teachers' conceptions and instructional practice

Creator:: Barton, Susan Dale
Abstract:: The study examined classroom instructional practices and teacher's professed conceptions about teaching and learning college calculus in relationship to the implementation of scientific-programmable-graphics (SPG) calculators. The study occurred at a university not affiliated with any reform project. The participants were not the catalysts seeking to implement calculus reform, but expressed...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Introduction This study will investigate teachers' conceptions about teaching and learning and actual

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:: respect to each of the curriculum key components. The study was directed toward 57 third and fourth grade

The Columbia River : its future and you : grades 9-12

Creator:: Conrath, Gerald, Ridlington, Sandy, Oregon State University. Extension Service, and Oregon State University. Sea Grant College Program
Abstract:: Published January 1993. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: , and creative problem solving to the study of science and social studies. 5. Students will

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Teachers' perceptions of the concept of limit, the role of limits and the teaching of limits in advanced placement calculus

The evolution of student understanding of the concept of derivative

Nutri-kids visit the zoo : teacher guide

Effects of advance organizers on student acheivement in general chemistry

The influence of primary children's ideas in science on teaching practice

An assessment of differences in perceived training needs among entrepreneurs

Managing subject matter : does it really matter?

Graphing calculators in college calculus : an examination of teachers' conceptions and instructional practice

Evaluation of the implementation of Benin new elementary science curriculum

The Columbia River : its future and you : grades 9-12

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