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Supervising Teachers: An Edification And Instructional Model, Timothy L. Heaton
Supervising Teachers: An Edification And Instructional Model, Timothy L. Heaton
Education Faculty Presentations
Using current research and the Praxis III model, supervisory techniques will be presented as well as checklists for supervision of classroom instruction.
Inquiry Based Mathematics Instruction Versus Traditional Mathematics Instruction: The Effect On Student Understanding And Comprehension In An Eighth Grade Pre-Algebra Classroom, Kyle Ferguson
Master of Education Research Theses
This quantitative study provides information obtained through the use of inquiry-based mathematics instruction verses traditional mathematics instruction. The use of each curriculum was implemented into two classrooms of eighth grade pre-algebra students. The study was based on data collected before and after each of the two units of study. Fifty-two suburban eighth grade students represented the sample population. Results of the SPSS analysis showed that both classes made improvement from their pre-test to their post-test for both units but students receiving instruction through inquiry-based instruction showed significantly more improvement on the second unit. These results can be useful for educators …