The purpose of this article is to explore student reasoning with regard to problems in logic, particularly those related to the Principle of Mathematical Induction (PMI). The five case studies presented build off of work done by other researchers, most notably Dubinsky and Harel, who both looked at how students'...
With the rapid development of new computer mediated technologies, instructors have more options of the modalities of responding to student writing. Whereas traditionally, responses have been written by hand, technological developments allow responses to take very different forms. Some of these technologies, such as word processing, mimic the text-on-page techniques...
In this thesis, Elizabeth Summer Wimberly details the profile of generation 1.5 students as a group of students who can need extra support in higher education. Generation 1.5 students stand distinct from both international students and native, monolingual students. As such, placing generation 1.5 students in either a mainstream or...
The atomic age was enacted by many scientists as a way to realize health and human rights. Human rights were conceived in this context as rights to economic development, science education, and nuclear medicine. The United States Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) acted hand in hand with UN agencies and educators...
This thesis explores the administrative issues that factor into the teaching of writing online. I explore these issues by situating the Conference on College Composition and Communication Position Statement of Principles and Example Effective Best Practices for Online Writing Instruction at the center of this project by both examining and...
The objectives of the study were (1) to determine the differences
in ability of seniors and freshmen to apply principles learned
in a clothing selection course to selection of clothing, (2) to determine
retention of concepts learned in the course, (3) to determine if
age, grades, social class, and occupational...
The purpose of this study was to explore the issues involved with implementing and using pedagogies of engagement in community college STEM courses. The rationale for this study was based on current and emerging STEM education policy directives calling for an updated approach to teaching undergraduates, focused on student engagement,...
Problem: To compare the effectiveness of three
different methods of teaching chemistry at a community
college.
Procedure: Three classes of college chemistry
were taught using the traditional lecture-discussion
with a typical text, a lecture-discussion using a
programed text, and an individualized self-paced
method.
The self-paced course was designed to allow...
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
This study developed a model which identified mathematical needs
in various vocational technical programs. This model provides a
method which can be used to develop an adequate mathematics curriculum
to support occupational offerings at community college/technical
institutes, and can also help high schools and the colleges/technical...
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...