The purpose of this study was to investigate the memory factors
associated with preschoolers' performance in a two-choice, uncertain
outcome decision situation. Choice behavior was examined under
two conditions: one, (NMA), in which the child was required to
rely on his memory to establish an appropriate prediction of the
occurrence...
Professional software engineers have an arsenal of techniques such as unit testing and assertions to check their specifications, but these techniques require tools, motivation, experience and training that programmers without professional software engineering training may not have. As a result, professionals in other fields, such as scientific modelers, face greater...
The purpose of this study was to investigate Peer Collaborative
Mentoring (PCM) as a professional development model for international
graduate teaching assistants at an American university. Data were gathered
from interviews and observations of three American peer mentors
(Intracultural Peer Mentors/IAPMs), five Chinese Graduate Teaching
Assistants (Intercultural Peer Mentors/IEPMs), and...
The purpose of this study was to describe the development of mathematics
preservice teachers’ technology pedagogical content knowledge (TPCK) in a
subject specific, technology integrated teacher preparation program. The study also
investigated the roles of several influential components of the program and the
technology thread throughout the program in supporting...
A study concerning the correlation of health and science instruction in the junior high school was undertaken for the following reasons:
1) Boys and girls in junior high schools need instruction in science;
2) The need for interesting students in health is well recognized; and
3) In many schools there...
The study was designed to determine how learner outcomes, one aspect of a comprehensive assessment plan at an urban community college in the Northwest, may have influenced professional practice. Research subjects were selected from a group of forty-four faculty who participated in a college sponsored professional development activity. The purpose...
The purpose of this descriptive research was twofold: 1) to
determine the expressed concerns, feelings, and needs of a selected
group of expectant fathers; and 2) to categorize those expressed
concerns, feelings, and needs into broad areas and to develop a
priority listing of those items as a basis for...