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Kemampuan Argumentasi Mahasiswa Melalui Model Berpikir Induktif Dengan Metode Probing-Prompting Learning, Lisanul Uswah Sadieda

PYTHAGORAS : Jurnal Matematika dan Pendidikan Matematika

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan peningkatan kemampuan argumentasi maha­siswa sesudah mengikuti perkuliahan yang menerapkan model berpikir induktif dengan metode probing-prompting learning pada materi subgrup. Jenis penelitian ini adalah quasi eksperimen dengan pendekatan kuantitatif. Sampel penelitian adalah 38 mahasiswa angkatan 2016/2017 Prodi Pendidikan Matematika UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya. Instrumen yang digu­nakan adalah lembar tes kemampuan argumentasi. Kemampuan argumentasi mahasiswa diiden­tifikasi berdasarkan komponen argumentasi McNeill dan Krajcik yang terdiri dari claim, evidence, reasoning, dan rebuttal. Peningkatan kemampuan argumentasi mahasiswa dianalisis dengan statistik non parametrik menggunakan uji Wilcoxon Signed-Rank pada taraf signifikan 5% (α = 0,05). Hasil analisis data …

Pengembangan Perangkat Pembelajaran Matematika Menggunakan Pendekatan Inquiry Berorientasi Kemampuan Berpikir Kritis, Alfizah Ayu Indria Sari, Dhoriva Urwatul Wutsqa

PYTHAGORAS : Jurnal Matematika dan Pendidikan Matematika

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menghasilkan perangkat pembelajaran berupa Rencana Pelaksanaan Pembelajaran (RPP) dan Lembar Kegiatan Siswa (LKS) menggunakan pendekatan inquiry berorientasi pada kemampuan berpikir kritis dan rasa ingin tahu siswa yang berkualitas berdasarkan aspek valid, praktis dan efektif. Penelitian ini menggunakan model pengem­bangan ADDIE dengan tahapan analisis, desain, pengembangan, implementasi, dan evaluasi. Subjek penelitian adalah 32 siswa kelas XI MIA 3 SMA Negeri 1 Godean. Analisis data kevalidan dan kepraktisan dilakukan dengan mengkonversi skor aktual menjadi skor kualitatif. Analisis keefektifan dilakukan dengan menentukan persentase ketuntasan siswa pada tes kemampuan berpikir kritis dan rata-rata skor angket rasa ingin tahu. Hasil …

Keterlaksanaan Standar Proses Pada Pembelajaran Matematika Menurut Kurikulum 2013 Pada Kelas Xii Sma Negeri, Jaya Paldi, Jailani Jailani

PYTHAGORAS : Jurnal Matematika dan Pendidikan Matematika

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan keterlaksanaan standar proses pada pembelajaran matematika menurut Kurikulum 2013 pada kelas XII SMA Negeri. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian mixed method dengan desain sequential explanatory strategy. Partisipan pada penelitian ini adalah guru matematika kelas XII SMA Negeri di Kota Pekanbaru yang menerapkan Kurikulum 2013. Keterlaksanaan standar proses dinilai berdasarkan aspek perencanaan, pelaksanaan, dan penilaian pembelajaran. Analisis data deskriptif menggunakan kecenderungan keterlaksanaan dalam lima kriteria, yaitu sangat baik, baik, cukup, kurang, dan sangat kurang. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa keterlaksanaan standar proses menurut Kurikulum 2013 pada kelas XII SMA Negeri di Kota Pekanbaru ditinjau dari aspek perencanaan, …

Pengembangan Alat Pembelajaran Geoklik Untuk Pembelajaran Geometri, Aan Hendroanto, Harina Fitriyani

PYTHAGORAS : Jurnal Matematika dan Pendidikan Matematika

Objek matematika sebagian besar bersifat abstrak dan sulit untuk dibayangkan sehingga banyak siswa yang kesulitan untuk memahaminya. Salah satu solusi untuk membantu siswa dalam hal ini yaitu dengan menggunakan alat-alat Euclid seperti penggaris, jangka, dan busur untuk menggambar objek geometri di papan tulis atau whiteboard. Namun, penggunaan alat-alat Euclid untuk menggambar terkadang tidak maksimal dikarenakan kurang efisien dan merepotkan. Akibatnya, banyak guru yang kemudian justru menggambar objek geometri tanpa menggunakan alat-alat ini sehingga gambar yang seharusnya membantu siswa memahami materi, justru malah membuat mereka semakin tidak paham. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menghasilkan alat yang dinamakan GeoKlik untuk mendukung kegiatan …

Analisis Kemampuan Pemecahan Masalah Siswa Dalam Menyelesaikan Soal Cerita Barisan Ditinjau Dari Adversity Quotient, Linda Nur Chabibah, Emy Siswanah, Dyan Falasifa Tsani

PYTHAGORAS : Jurnal Matematika dan Pendidikan Matematika

Tujuan dari penelitian kualitatif ini adalah untuk mendeskripsikan kemampuan pemecahan masalah siswa dalam menyelesaikan soal cerita pada materi barisan ditinjau dari Adversity Quotient (AQ). Kemampuan pemecahan masalah memiliki 4 indikator yaitu: 1) mengidentifikasi masalah, 2) merumuskan masalah, 3) melaksanakan strategi, dan 4) memverifikasi solusi. Penelitian dilaksanakan pada semester genap tahun ajaran 2018/2019. Subjek penelitian terdiri dari 30 Siswa kelas XI IPA 1 SMA Kesatrian 1 Semarang yang telah diajarkan materi barisan. Kemudian dipilih subjek berdasarkan tipe AQ yaitu Climber, Camper dan Quitter. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan angket AQ, tes kemampuan pemecahan masalah, dan wawancara. Teknik analisis data penelitian …

Muatan Penalaran Dan Pembuktian Matematis Pada Buku Teks Matematika Sma Kelas X Kurikulum 2013, Tria Utari, Hartono Hartono

Jurnal Riset Pendidikan Matematika

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan muatan penalaran dan pembuktian matematis pada buku teks matematika SMA kelas X Kurikulum 2013. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif deskriptif jenis analisis isi. Sumber data penelitian adalah buku teks Matematika kelas X Kurikulum 2013 edisi revisi 2016 yang diterbitkan oleh Pusat Kurikulum dan Perbukuan Balitbang Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia. Teknik pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini adalah pembacaan dan pencatatan dengan menggunakan instrumen yang telah divalidasi berupa pedoman analisis dokumen. Data penelitian dianalisis menggunakan skema Kripendorff yang meliputi pengumpulan data, penentuan sampel, perekaman/pencatatan, reduksi, penarikan kesimpulan dan narasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pada bagian …

Proses Berpikir Kritis Matematis Siswa Sekolah Menengah Pertama Melalui Discovery Learning, Purnama Mulia Farib, M. Ikhsan, Muhammad Subianto

Jurnal Riset Pendidikan Matematika

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan proses berpikir kritis matematis dan mengidentifikasi tingkat berpikir kritis matematis siswa yang diberikan pembelajaran discovery pada pembelajaran matematika. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian kualitatif. Subjek penelitian adalah 6 orang siswa yang diambil dari 37 siswa kelas VII-E MTsN 3 Aceh Barat yang dipilih berdasarkan kemampuan awal matematikanya. Instrumen penelitian meliputi peneliti, tes berpikir kritis, dan pedoman wawancara. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan terdiri dari tes berpikir kritis dan wawancara. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan pada penelitian ini yaitu reduksi data, penyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa dalam aktivitas penyelesaian masalah siswa lebih …

Pembelajaran Model Creative Problem-Solving Untuk Mendukung Higher-Order Thinking Skills Berdasarkan Tingkat Disposisi Matematis, Rezky Agung Herutomo, Masrianingsih Masrianingsih

Jurnal Riset Pendidikan Matematika

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan pengaruh model creative problem solving terhadap higher-order thinking skills ditinjau dari tingkat disposisi matematis siswa. Jenis penelitian ini adalah kuasi eksperimen menggunakan posttest only non-equivalent control group design. Populasi penelitian ini adalah seluruh siswa kelas XI MIPA di salah satu SMA Negeri di Kendari. Dua kelas dipilih secara purposive sampling sebagai sampel penelitian, yaitu kelas XI-MIPA 1 sebagai kelas eksperimen dan XI-MIPA 3 sebagai kelas kontrol. Instrumen penelitian yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah tes higher-order thinking skills dan angket disposisi matematis. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa rata-rata higher-order thinking skills siswa yang belajar dengan …

Keefektifan Pembelajaran Berbasis Proyek Ditinjau Dari Prestasi Belajar, Kemampuan Berpikir Kritis, Dan Kepercayaan Diri Siswa, Isnaini Nur Azizah, Djamilah Bondan Widjajanti

Jurnal Riset Pendidikan Matematika

Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mendeskripsikan keefektifan pembelajaran berbasis proyek pada materi statistika ditinjau dari prestasi belajar, kemampuan berpikir kritis, dan kepercayaan diri siswa SMP kelas VII. Pembelajaran berbasis proyek terdiri dari enam langkah yaitu: (1) penentuan proyek; (2) perancangan langkah-langkah penyelesaian proyek; (3) penyusunan jadwal pelaksanaan proyek; (4) penyelesaian proyek dengan fasilitasi dan monitoring guru; (5) penyusunan laporan dan presentasi/publikasi hasil proyek; dan (6) evaluasi dan hasil proyek. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas VII SMPN 1 Yogyakarta. Instrumen yang digunakan adalah tes prestasi belajar, tes kemampuan berpikir kritis, angket kepercayaan diri, dan lembar observasi keterlaksanaan pembelajaran. Uji hipotesis …

Level Penalaran Proporsional Siswa Dalam Memecahkan Missing Value Problem, Anton Prayitno, Alvia Rossa, Febi Dwi Widayanti

Jurnal Riset Pendidikan Matematika

Tujuan penelitian deskriptif kualitatif ini adalah untuk mendeskripsikan level penalaran proporsional siswa kelas VIII SMP dalam memecahkan masalah satu nilai yang tidak diketahui (missing value problem). Instrumen penelitian ini berupa lembar tugas tentang masalah satu nilai yang tidak diketahui yang telah di validasi. Subjek penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas VIII SMP Negeri 1 Kalipare Malang dengan jumlah 33 siswa. Prosedur pengambilan data diawali dengan siswa diminta mengerjakan instrumen penelitian. Setelah mendapat data hasil pekerjaan siswa, dipilih tiga siswa sebagai subjek penelitian untuk dilakukan wawancara dengan tingkat penalaran proporsional yang berbeda. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penalaran proporsional siswa berada pada …

Profil Kemampuan Berpikir Kreatif Matematis Ditinjau Dari Gaya Kognitif Reflective Dan Impulsive, Asih Miatun, Nurafni Nurafni

Jurnal Riset Pendidikan Matematika

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan profil kemampuan berpikir kreatif matematis mahasiswa calon guru dalam menyelesaikan masalah open-ended ditinjau dari gaya kognitif reflective dan impulsive. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian deskriptif kualitatif. Subjek penelitian ini adalah mahasiswa calon guru pada Program Studi Pendidikan matematika, Universitas Muhammadiyah Prof. DR. HAMKA yang diambil menggunakan teknik purposive sampling. Validasi data menggunakan teknik triangulasi waktu. Data dianalisis menggunakan metode perbandingan tetap (constant comparative method) dengan langkah (1) reduksi data dan kategorisasi, (2) penyajian data; dan (3) penarikan kesimpulan dan verifikasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa dari empat indikator kemampuan berpikir kreatif matematis, mahasiswa dengan …

Hubungan Kemampuan Koneksi Matematika, Rasa Ingin Tahu Dan Self-Efficacy Dengan Kemampuan Penalaran Matematika, Hanifah Latifah Hadiat, Karyati Karyati

Jurnal Riset Pendidikan Matematika

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan hubungan kemampuan koneksi matematika, rasa ingin tahu, dan self-efficacy dengan kemampuan penalaran matematis siswa SMA. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kuantitatif dengan jenis penelitian ex post facto. Populasi penelitian mencakup seluruh siswa kelas X di Kabupaten Brebes. Sampel adalah 362 siswa yang berasal dari enam sekolah di Kabupaten Brebes ditentukan dengan stratified propotional random sampling technique. Pengumpulan data dilakukan menggunakan tes dan angket dengan skala likert. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah analisis linier ganda dan analisis korelasi parsial. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kemampuan koneksi matematis, rasa ingin tahu, dan self-efficacy secara bersama-sama berhubungan dengan …

Supporting Middle School Students In Tier 2 Math Labs: Instructional Strategies, Emily C. Bouck, Jiyoon Park, Mary Bouck, Jim Alspaugh, Stacey Spitzley, Angela Buckland

Current Issues in Middle Level Education

Response to Intervention (RtI) has become a common support system for students; yet, no universal RtI model exists, especially for mathematics and specifically at the middle school level. This article focuses on a specific model for delivering Tier 2 mathematics supports and services at the middle school level: math labs. Evidence–based and research–supported interventions are discussed that support the delivery of Tier 2 services within a middle school math lab RtI structure. A fictionalized vignette, drawing from multiple actual cases, is presented to highlight the use of a Tier 2 math lab within a middle school setting.

Bridging The Gap: Including Cultural Science In Post-Secondary Education To Enhance Learning Within Sciences For Native And Non-Native Students, Tish Carr

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Until seven years ago, there were few mechanisms in place within theWabanaki communities to keep Native students connected from middle school through college if an interest was sparked in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. On average, less than 50 percent of Native Students graduate from high school. The past six years, the Wabanaki Youth in Science program (WaYS) has become a "bridge" for students to learn more at the secondary level about STEM fields. The next phase in the academic journey to aid student learning is to develop a model educational program that will increase Native youth …

A "Choose-Your-Own" Classroom-Based Activity That Promotes Scientific Inquiry About Rna Interference, Jeremy L. Hsu

Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles and Research

RNA interference (RNAi), the process that results in the degradation of a target gene’s mRNA, is a fundamental part of eukaryotic gene regulation and is also an important molecular technique that allows for experimental manipulation of gene expression without altering DNA sequences. Despite the importance of RNAi, there have been relatively few lecture-based activities designed to teach about the consequences of this process and counter common misconceptions. I present here an inquiry-based activity that is centered around a “choose your own experiment” design where students generate hypotheses and critically evaluate their ideas by choosing several simulated experiments. The activity presents …

Performance In First Year Mathematics And Science Subjects In Australian Universities: Does Senior Secondary Mathematics Background Matter? Final Report, Julie Mcmillan, Daniel Edwards

Higher education research

This study explores the extent to which study of mathematics in senior secondary school is a predictor of success in core mathematics and science subjects in the first year of university. The study looked at 16,436 first year students in biology chemistry mathematics and physics from twelve universities covering a range of types. It looked at their pass rates against the level of mathematics that they studied in year 12, including whether they had studied any mathematics of significance to a science degree. The study findings show that, in general, those who study higher levels of mathematics at year 12 …

College Of Engineering Senior Design Competition Fall 2019, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas

Fred and Harriet Cox Senior Design Competition Projects

Part of every UNLV engineering student’s academic experience, the senior design project stimulates engineering innovation and entrepreneurship. Each student in their senior year chooses, plans, designs, and prototypes a product in this required element of the curriculum. A capstone to the student’s educational career, the senior design project encourages the student to use everything learned in the engineering program to create a practical, real world solution to an engineering challenge. The senior design competition helps focus the senior students in increasing the quality and potential for commercial application for their design projects. Judges from local industry evaluate the projects on …

A Mixed-Methods Study Of Entomology Incorporation In U.S. Secondary Science Instruction, Erin M. Ingram

Department of Entomology: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

To encourage understanding and appreciation of insects, entomology education advocates have supported and encouraged K-12 teachers to integrate insects and insect-related content into formal science instruction. However, research examining how and why science teachers incorporate entomology into secondary science courses is limited.

A sequential explanatory mixed-methods research study was conducted to address this gap. The study was conducted in two phases. During the first phase, quantitative survey research was conducted with a representative sample of 254 U.S. secondary life science teachers. During the subsequent qualitative phase, follow-up interviews were conducted with a purposeful sample of 18 survey participants and an …

Promoting Stem Teacher Reflection Through Self-Evaluation, Steven W. Mumford, Kathryn Newcomer

Political Science Faculty Publications

Evaluators face serious challenges assessing the impact of teaching practice on student outcomes, such as for assessing the impact of grant-funded teacher training programs. To overcome these barriers, the evaluators of an NSF-funded teacher scholarship program elected to coach teachers on conducting their own evaluations of student outcomes. To facilitate this process, we collaboratively developed templates and guidance for teachers’ measurement and reporting of student growth, provided training and technical assistance as teachers prepared student outcome data, and guided teachers in reflecting on results to improve their practice. The evaluators then aggregated fellows’ student outcome reports to assess the program’s …

The Differences Between College Readiness And The Type Of Algebra 1 Course Taken By Male And Female Students Attending A Private School In Southwestern Virginia, Christina M. Perdue

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Algebra 1 is a foundational course for all higher mathematics. Research suggests taking rigorous math courses earlier in a student’s education increases college readiness which leads to a greater economic impact to the community. The purpose of this quantitative causal-comparative study was to determine if there is a difference between male and female students’ college readiness as measured by the mathematics test scores of the PSAT/NMSQT of students who have taken an Algebra 1 course, designated as either Honors or Non-Honors section, who attend a private high school. Having early indications of college readiness allows students more time to develop …

Teacher And Parent Perspectives On Alignment To The Next Generation Science Standards Following Teacher Professional Development, Adam C. Channell

Dissertations

Science teachers are receiving professional development (PD) since the introduction of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) in 2013. Following PD, teachers are facing several challenges while attempting to implement NGSS in their classroom, some of which include budget constraints, administrative support, and student preparedness (Banilower et al., 2013). Additionally, Channell and Cobern's (2018) study on teachers’ experiences aligning to NGSS following PD adds parent pushback to this list of challenges. This study seeks to address a set of interconnected issues related to teachers creating and administering lessons aligned to the NGSS that they have created following PD, and subsequent …

The Van Hiele Analysis Of Curricular Materials: A Comparative Study, Vinay Kumar Kalyankar

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The goal of this study is to investigate K-8 geometry curriculum standards and textbooks for their effectiveness in preparing students for high school geometry. The basis for the study is van Hiele theory pioneered by the Dutch educators and researchers of geometric understanding in adolescents, Dina van Hiele Geldof and Pierre van Hiele. Another driving force for this dissertation is research into mathematics textbooks and curriculum standards of school mathematics as seen in CCSSM and state specific standards documents, both of which influence the mathematics students have the opportunity to learn.

The K-8 geometry curriculum standards and textbook instructional segments …

Escapando Las Trampas: Teacher Preparation For Mexicanas, Larissa Perez

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

Developing Maestras face and overcome linguistic, academic and cultural forms of gatekeeping while trying to navigate through our current education system. For this Capstone Project, the impact that gatekeeping has on developing Maestras and how it affects their academic and professional aspirations was investigated. This is an important issue for developing Maestras, the University of Gringolandia as well as for the education system of Nepantla county. The success of developing Maestras Mexicanas closes the racial gap and directly impacts the student success rate within Nepantla county. The literature and data results analysis indicate that the gatekeeping practices that keep Mexicanas …

Pre-Service Elementary Teachers' Use Of Spatial Diagrams: Investigations Of Unbounded Shearing On Solid Figures, Camden G. Bock

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Mithala and Balacheff (2019) describe three difficulties with two-dimensional representations of three-dimensional geometrical objects: “it is no longer possible to confuse the representation with the object itself,” visually observed relationships can be misleading, and analysis of the representation requires the use of lower-dimensional theoretical properties. Despite these difficulties, students are routinely expected to learn about three-dimensional figures through interacting with two-dimensional inscriptions. Three-dimensional alternatives include diagrams realized through various spatial inscriptions (e.g., Dimmel & Bock, 2019; Gecu-Parmaksiz & Delialioglu, 2019; Lai, McMahan, Kitagawa & Connolly, 2016; Ng and Sinclair, 2018). Such diagrams are three-dimensional in the sense that they occupy …

Perceptions Of Physics Teachers In Singapore About Curriculum Sequencing, Lay Lean Fong

Doctoral Dissertations

Curricular sequencing is central to instruction design and enactment. If carefully planned for, the order of topics to be taught would determine how the fundamentals of the discipline can be presented and introduced to learners, in a sequence that eases them into more complex ways of reasoning and thinking about the domain. These sequences or learning progressions often reflect the experts’ conceptual schemas of the discipline and are conceived as strategic models for instruction (Duschl et al., 2011).

The varied findings from current research on learning progressions underscore the complexity of teaching and learning, and imply that even ‘well-crafted’, standards-based, …

The Effectiveness Of Dynamic Mathematical Software In The Instruction Of The Unit Circle, Edward Simons

Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations

This study is attempting to test the effectiveness of dynamic computer models such as GeoGebra and Desmos on high school students’ ability to understand key concepts with regards to the introduction of unit circle and the graphing of the sine and cosine functions.

Algebra two high school students of varying ages were chosen and randomly placed into two groups. Both groups were given the same pre-assessment and an identical lesson. The two groups’ only difference occurred with the individual student practice portion of the lesson where one group did ‘traditional’ paper and pencil practice for graphing and solving while the …

Digital Simulations For Grade 7 To 10 Mathematics, Ma. Louise Antonette N. De Las Peñas, Debbie Marie Verzosa, Maria Alva Q. Aberin, Len Patrick Dominic M. Garces, Flordeliza F. Francisco, Evangeline P. Bautista, Mark Anthony C. Tolentino, Winfer C. Tabares

Mathematics Faculty Publications

This article describes a Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology (DOST-PCIEERD) project aimed to facilitate the implementation of the mathematical objectives raised by the Department of Education’s (DepEd) K to 12 program in the Philippines through the use of innovative digital technologies. In particular, a selection of application software (“apps”) were created for Grade 7 to 10 mathematics that covered topics indicated in the five strands outlined in the K to 12 program – namely (1) number, (2) geometry, (3) measurement, (4) patterns and algebra, and (5) statistics and probability. The design …

Observations Of A Multi-Component Intervention For Elementary Students With Emotional Behavioral Disorder After Self-Efficacy Coaching, Anna Kristen Bensinger

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders (EBD) experience more negative student outcomes compared to other special education disability categories, specifically, higher dropout rates, less access to higher education and incarceration. Mathematically, 73% of students with EBD achieve below the 50th percentile on standardized tests (Wagner, Kutash, Duchnowski, Epstein, & Sumi, 2005). This study focused on the exploration of a multi-component mathematics and behavior intervention targeting student self-efficacy for productive learning behaviors in the general education mathematics classroom setting for elementary students with EBD. Participants for this study were students from two 4th grade classrooms, who have been identified with co-occurring …

Demographic Factors Affecting Freshman Engineering Students’ Attitudes Toward Mathematics At A University In Saudi Arabia, Essa Abdullah Alibraheim

Theses and Dissertations

This study of freshman engineering students enrolled at Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (IAU) in Saudi Arabia investigated the relationship between the students’ attitudes and their demographic characteristics. Specifically, the study assessed the relationship between students’ demographic characteristics and how the characteristics related to five variables associated with attitudes toward mathematics: attitude toward success in mathematics, confidence in learning mathematics, mathematics anxiety, awareness of the usefulness of mathematics, and effectance motivation in mathematics. A total number of 157 male students enrolled in Calculus 1 participated in the survey. Findings revealed that the freshman engineering students had positive attitudes toward mathematics; …

An Investigation Of The Adoption Of Social Media Applications By Faculty Members At A Prominent University In The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia, Abdullah Saad Alshalawi

Theses and Dissertations

A report by Hootsuite (2018) stated that the average time of daily use of social media applications by Saudis in 2017 was two hours and 34 minutes. Even though statistics show that social media applications are very widespread among students, they also suggest that these media are not being utilized by many faculty members for teaching and learning purposes. The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors that influence the adoption of social media applications for teaching and learning purposes by faculty members at a prominent university in Saudi Arabia. The Decomposed Theory of Planned Behavior (DTPB) was …