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Examining The Effects Of College Algebra On Students' Mathematical Dispositions, Kevin Lee Watson
Examining The Effects Of College Algebra On Students' Mathematical Dispositions, Kevin Lee Watson
Theses and Dissertations
As Mathematics Educators, we want to help our students not only develop a deep, conceptual understanding of mathematical concepts and processes, but also a positive disposition towards mathematics. Despite the importance of helping students develop a positive mathematical disposition, little research has been conducted examining how students' dispositions develop as they progress through their mathematical studies. In particular, the effects of college algebra on students' mathematical dispositions is not well understood. To examine the influence of college algebra on students' dispositions, students using two different college algebra curriculums were studied at Brigham Young University. Using a mathematical disposition survey, student …
Assessing Numeracy In The Upper Elementary And Middle School Years, Carol Ann Gittens
Assessing Numeracy In The Upper Elementary And Middle School Years, Carol Ann Gittens
Numeracy
Numeracy is the ability or tendency to reason critically about quantitative information. The preponderance of published research on numeracy examines this construct among either pre-K or early elementary samples, students with developmental challenges, or is focused on post-secondary and adult cohorts. The numeracy skills of upper-elementary and middle school students is less documented and understood, most notably because of the lack of valid instruments that are developmentally appropriate for the age range. A numeracy scale for use among upper-elementary and middle school students is introduced in this paper. Scale validation was performed using a gender-balanced, racially / ethnically diverse sample …