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The Influence Of A Course On Assessment For Inservice Secondary Mathematics Teachers, Natalie M. Anderson
The Influence Of A Course On Assessment For Inservice Secondary Mathematics Teachers, Natalie M. Anderson
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
Many mathematics teachers are not prepared to design valid and usable measurements of their students’ mathematical achievements. There are relatively few opportunities for mathematics teachers to improve their assessment literacy. The purpose of this study is to (1) design a course on assessment for inservice mathematics teachers and (2) evaluate the effectiveness of the course. This paper recounts the development of the course and its influence on 16 teachers. Teachers who completed the course submitted a unit outline with learning objectives, a test blueprint, and a unit test. These artifacts influenced my evaluation on the effectiveness of the course. All …
A Computer Programming Intervention For Second Grade Math Students, Eric B. Bagley
A Computer Programming Intervention For Second Grade Math Students, Eric B. Bagley
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
The multiplication algorithms taught to elementary students are made to help students find answers quickly, but why the algorithm works and how it relates to multiplication is not widely known. For example, one intuitive meaning of multiplication is that of iterated, or, repeated, addition. In this paper, we look at the ways a visual, block-based, programming activity uses the concept of iteration to help second-graders learn multiplication. The results of the study observing second-grade students use visual programming and iteration to setup and solve multiplication story problems. We found that generally students enjoyed these activities and found them helpful during …