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Perbandingan Keefektifan Pembelajaran Matematika Dengan Pendekatan Matematika Realistik Dan Konvensional Ditinjau Dari Kemampuan Penalaran Dan Komunikasi Matematik Siswa, Ahmad Zaini, Marsigit Marsigit

Jurnal Riset Pendidikan Matematika

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan dan membandingkan keefektifan pembelajaran matematika dengan Pendekatan Matematika Realistik dan Konvensional ditinjau dari kemampuan penalaran dan komunikasi matematika siswa.Penelitian ini adalah penelitian eksperimen semu dengan desain nonequivalent comparison-group design. Penelitian ini menggunakan dua kelompok eksperimen. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas VII SMP Negeri 15 Banjarmasin yang terdiri dari 6 kelas. Sampel penelitian adalah dua kelas. Penentuan sampel diambil dengan memilih kelas secara acak untuk dikenai perlakuan dengan pembelajaran matematika dengan Pendekatan Matematika Realistik dan pendekatan Konvensional. Instrumen dalam penelitian ini berupa instrument tes kemampuan penalaran dan komunikasi matematika. Koefesien reliabilitas instrumen …

Perbandingan Keefektifan Pembelajaran Cooperative Learning Type Stad Dan Type Tps Pada Pembelajaran Bangun Ruang Siswa Smp, Astri Wahyuni, Agus Maman Abadi

Jurnal Riset Pendidikan Matematika

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan keefektifan pembelajaran cooperative learning (type student team achiement division dan type think-pair-share) dan keefektifan pembelajaran coope-rative learning type student team achiement division dibandingkan dengan pembelajaran cooperative lerning type think-pair-share ditinjau dari aspek ketercapaian standar kompetensi, kemampuan komunikasi matematika, dan berpikir matematis siswa SMP. Jenis penelitian ini adalah quasi experiment dengan pretest-posttest nonequivalent group design. Populasi dan sampelnya adalah siswa Kelas VIII SMP Negeri 7 Yogyakarta dan siswa Kelas VIII A dan VIII B.Untuk menguji keefektifan metode (type student team achiement division dan type think-pair-share), data dianalisis menggunakan uji one sample …

Pengaruh Perhatian Orangtua, Motivasi Belajar, Dan Lingkungan Sosial Terhadap Prestasi Belajar Matematika Siswa Smp, Didik Kurniawan, Dhoriva Urwatul Wustqa

Jurnal Riset Pendidikan Matematika

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan pengaruh perhatian orangtua, motivasi belajar, dan lingkungan sosial siswa terhadap prestasi belajar matematika siswa kelas VIII SMP di Kota Mataram. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian kuantitatif yang bersifat expost facto. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas VIII SMP Negeri se Kota Mataram pada semester gasal tahun ajaran 2013/2014. Sampel 12 sekolah dipilih dengan menggunakan teknik stratified random sampling berdasarkan tingkat nilai UN sekolah dan mewakili 6 kecamatan yang ada di Kota Mataram dengan jumlah responden sebanyak 364 orang siswa. Instrumen yang digunakan untuk pengambilan data adalah instrumen tes prestasi belajar matematika kelas …

Keefektifan Pbl Dan Ibl Ditinjau Dari Prestasi Belajar, Kemampuan Representasi Matematis, Dan Motivasi Belajar, Muhamad Farhan, Heri Retnawati

Jurnal Riset Pendidikan Matematika

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan keefektifan problem-based learning dan inquiry-based learning ditinjau dari prestasi belajar, kemampuan representasi matematis, dan motivasi belajar. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian eksperimen semu dengan pretest-posttest nonequivalent group design. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh siswa kelas VIII MTs sekecamatan Rasana'e Barat Kota Bima dan sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas VIII MTs Sartu Atap rasana'e Barat Kota Bima dan tiga kelas dipilih yaitu dua kelas eksperimen dan satu kelas kontrol. Data penelitian dianalisis dengan uji one sample t test, uji Bonferroni pada signifikansi 5% dan uji MANOVA. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa ditinjau dari prestasi …

Pengaruh Kompetensi Guru Terhadap Komitmen Profesional Dan Dampaknya Pada Kinerja Serta Kepuasan Kerja Guru Matematika Smp Dan Mts, Zuhdy Tafqihan, Suryanto Suryanto

Jurnal Riset Pendidikan Matematika

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memperoleh model hubungan kausalitas dari variabel-variabel kompetensi, komitmen profesional, kinerja dan kepuasan kerja guru matematika. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh guru matematika SMP dan MTs di Kabupaten Ponorogo yang berjumlah 262 orang. Sampel sejumlah 82 orang ditentukan melalui teknik two stage cluster random sampling. Instrumen penelitian ini adalah kuesioner dan lembar penilaian/observasi. Kuesioner digunakan untuk mengumpulkan data komitmen profesional dan kepuasan kerja guru matematika, sedangkan lembar penilaian/observasi digunakan untuk mengumpulkan data kompetensi dan kinerja guru matematika. Data yang diperoleh dianalisis dengan metode Structural Equation Modeling (SEM).Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa: (1) terdapat pengaruh positif …

Gender Differences In The Consistency Of Middle School Students’ Interest In Engineering And Science Careers, Marsha Ing, Pamela R. Aschbacher, Sherry M. Tsai

Journal of Pre-College Engineering Education Research (J-PEER)

This longitudinal study analyzes survey responses in seventh, eighth, and ninth grade from diverse public school students (n = 482) to explore gender differences in engineering and science career preferences. Females were far more likely to express interest in a science career (31%) than an engineering career (13%), while the reverse was true for males (58% in engineering, 39% in science). After controlling for student and school demographic characteristics, females were as consistent as males in their science career interests during the three years of the study but less consistent in their engineering career interests. Knowing an engineer significantly …

Quest: Creating A Biotechnology Workforce Pipeline, Lynette Hazleton Mph

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

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Providing The Fuel (And Passing The Flame), Todd Pagano

Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities

At the risk of opening with a cliché statement- at the heart of the most effective mentor is a burning passion. The fuel for this passion is a desire to convince, not just try to, but actually convince your mentee that you care about their success (be it in the classroom, career, or personal life). I am guilty of believing in, and living by, this cliché. However, despite passion being my primary motivator, I am not unwilling to admit that rationale for mentoring can sometimes transcend this ethically normative line of thinking. I believe that there are also sometimes quantitative, …

Statistical Models Of Self-Efficacy In Stem Students, Sarah Painter

Journal of Undergraduate Research at Minnesota State University, Mankato

Persistence through undergraduate education may be explained by self-efficacy. It is the belief in one’s self to persevere through challenges. Bandura stated four areas that are thought to influence self-efficacy: mastery experience, social persuasion, vicarious experience, and physiological state. In this study, we focused on general and academic self-efficacy in STEM students, in the hopes of learning more about the relationships between Bandura’s categories, demographics, and self-efficacy. Data was taken from two institutions: one, a large research focused university, and the other, a smaller teaching focused university. In the first phase, surveys on general self-efficacy were taken at both institutions …

The Discipline Of History And The “Modern Consensus In The Historiography Of Mathematics”, Michael N. Fried

Journal of Humanistic Mathematics

Teachers and students of mathematics often view history of mathematics as just mathematics as they know it, but in another form. This view is based on a misunderstanding of the nature of history of mathematics and the kind of knowledge it attempts to acquire. Unfortunately, it can also lead to a deep sense of disappointment with the history of mathematics itself, and, ultimately, a misunderstanding of the historical nature of mathematics. This kind of misunderstanding and the disappointment following from it--both raised to the level of resentment--run through the paper "A Critique of the Modern Consensus in the Historiography of …

Parts Of The Whole: Strategies For The Spread Of Quantitative Literacy: What Models Can Tell Us, Dorothy Wallace

Numeracy

Two conceptual frameworks, one from graph theory and one from dynamical systems, have been offered as explanations for complex phenomena in biology and also as possible models for the spread of ideas. The two models are based on different assumptions and thus predict quite different outcomes for the fate of either biological species or ideas. We argue that, depending on the culture in which they exist, one can identify which model is more likely to reflect the survival of two competing ideas. Based on this argument we suggest how two strategies for embedding and normalizing quantitative literacy in a given …

Quantitative Reasoning Learning Progression: The Matrix, Robert L. Mayes, Jennifer Forrester, Jennifer Schuttlefield Christus, Franziska Peterson, Rachel Walker

Numeracy

The NSF Pathways Project studied the development of environmental literacy in students from grades six through high school. Learning progressions for environmental literacy were developed to explicate the trajectory of learning. The Pathways QR research team supported this effort by studying the role of quantitative reasoning (QR) as a support or barrier to developing environmental literacy. An iterative research methodology was employed which included targeted student interviews to establish QR learning progression progress variables and elements comprising those progress variables, development of a QR learning progression framework, and closed-form QR assessments to verify the progression. In this paper the focus …

History Of Numeracy Education And Training For Print Journalists In England, Steven Harrison

Numeracy

If the history of journalism education has been a footnote to accounts of the profession’s development, then the history of numeracy training for journalists must be considered a footnote to a footnote. Despite the universally acknowledged centrality of numbers to a clear understanding of the world, many journalism students and entrants are proudly number-phobic; it is even suggested that an aversion to maths is a key reason why some choose journalism as a career. This study traces the development of numeracy education for journalists in England. It is only with the incipient professionalisation of journalism from the mid-19th century that …

Looking At The Multiple Meanings Of Numeracy, Quantitative Literacy, And Quantitative Reasoning, H. L. Vacher

Numeracy

The subject of this journal goes by a variety of names: numeracy, quantitative literacy, and quantitative reasoning. Some authors use the terms interchangeably. Others see distinctions between them. Study of psycholinguistic and ontological concepts laid out in the literature of WordNet and familiarity with the papers in this journal suggests a vocabulary matrix consisting of four rows (word senses) and three columns (word forms, namely numeracy, QL, and QR). The four word senses correspond to four sets of synonyms: {numeracy}, {numeracy, QL}, {QL, QR}, and {numeracy, QL, QR}. Each of the word forms is polysemous: “numeracy” points to the first, …

Geometry: A Medium To Facilitate Geometric Reasoning Among Sixth Grade African-American Males, Olufunke Adefope

Georgia Educational Researcher

In this article, the author describes how a curricular unit that provided opportunities for active engagement and participation was used to support the geometric reasoning of sixth grade African American (AA) male students. The curricular unit was designed to support students’ understanding of quadrilaterals. Data sources (pre- and post-tests, video recordings of classroom episodes, mathematics interviews) were analyzed through quantitative and qualitative methods. Findings showed that students improved in their understanding of quadrilateral classifications. Specifically, students were able to use their knowledge of geometry to evaluate the relationships between pairs of quadrilaterals. However, levels of understanding were varied. Little research …

Beliefs Of Efficacy And Elementary Teachers’ Computational Skills, Vanessa Hinton, Margaret Flores, Kate Simmons

Georgia Educational Researcher

Early mathematics content that is taught in elementary school lays the foundation for students’ advanced mathematics performance. Thus, researchers show it is important that pre-service elementary teachers build a strong background in numbers and operations, as well as efficacy beliefs in mathematics instruction. This study expands the literature in the investigation of pre-service teachers’ efficacy beliefs and mathematical knowledge by making comparisons of pre-service elementary teachers’ views of efficacy to their overall ability in computation skills. Results show that elementary pre-service teachers who demonstrated lower scores in efficacy beliefs also had significantly lower computation scores. Implications for teacher preparation are …

Alpha, Beta, Launch: A Newbie's Guide To Educational Video Game Development, Colleen Krahulik, Lori Goszczynski

Journal of Interactive Humanities

This paper details the process we went through to develop an educational video game, which includes: research on implementing video games into the classroom, vendor selection, video game design, and curriculum development. Throughout the video game development process, we faced challenges such as budget, time constraint, and varying areas of expertise. This paper serves as a guideline for similar organizations interested in educational video game development.

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Dynamic Variables Of Science Classroom Discourse In Relation To Teachers’ Instructional Beliefs, Sibel Kaya

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

The current study examines if the occurence of dynamic variables namely, authentic questions, uptake, high-level evaluation and student questions in primary science classrooms vary by teachers’ instructional beliefs. Twelve 4^th grade teachers from two different schools volunteered to participate in the study. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews and classroom observations. Both qualitative and quantitative methods were used to determine teachers’ instructional beliefs, classroom practices and dynamic variables of classroom discourse. Results showed that teachers were more teacher-centred in their classroom practices than their instructional beliefs. There were no differences among teachers with different instructional beliefs in …

High School Students' Perceptions Of Their Internship Experiences And The Related Impact On Career Choices And Changes, Michael Papadimitriou

Online Journal for Workforce Education and Development

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Objective: The purpose of this study was to illuminate STEM students’ perceptions of internship experiences and to examine the impact of these experiences on career and college major choices and retention in the science career pipeline. Background: Many high schools operate internship programs with the purpose of providing authentic work experiences. Through these experiences, students are forced to confront the unrealistic nature of their personal perceptions of practice, and are then exposed to the nuances of practice and authentic skills of practice. Methods: Students were asked to complete an internship questionnaire as part of the senior exit process along …

The Importance Of Writing In Mathematics: Why Writing Allows For A Deeper Understanding Of The Mathematical Content, Cory Quealy

The Review: A Journal of Undergraduate Student Research

When learning a new subject or course material, writing can be an essential tool for a deeper understanding of content. The importance of writing in mathematics is no different—yet in mathematics, writing seems to be the odd-ball out (exception). However, in classrooms where students have little depth of understanding mathematics, writing can be a vital instrument in the learning process. A common misconception when learning mathematics is that it is all numbers and memorizing equations—when in fact writing is a main component and first step to developing a deeper understanding of the mathematical content. As students continue to grow and …

Shoot For The Moon! The Mentors And The Middle Schoolers Explore The Intersection Of Design Thinking And Stem, Maureen P. Carroll Ph.D.

Journal of Pre-College Engineering Education Research (J-PEER)

This paper describes the journey of a group of university students as they worked with underserved middle school students as mentors in a STEM-based afterschool program. Design thinking provided a frame within which students learned how to be mentors, how to create user-centered learning experiences, and how to share their experiences as developing STEM professionals with middle school students.

Moving Toward Equitable, Accessible, And Relevant Mathematics For All. A Book Review Of Rethinking Mathematics: Teaching Social Justice By The Numbers, Lauren Provost

Democracy and Education

A book review of Rethinking Mathematics: Teaching Social Justice by the Numbers, edited by Eric Gutstein and Bob Peterson.

From The Co-Editors

Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities

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From The Co-Editors

Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities

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From The Co-Editors

Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities

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From The Co-Editors

Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities

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Section Abstracts: Education

Virginia Journal of Science

Abstracts of the Education Section for the 92nd Annual Meeting of the Virginia Academy of Science, May 13-15, 2014, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia

Comparing Technology-Supported Teacher Education Curricular Models For Enhancing Statistical Content Knowledge, Dionne Cross Francis, Rick Hudson, Crystal Vesperman, Arnulfo Perez

Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-Based Learning

Recent calls have been made to enhance and extend the statistical experiences of K-12 students. However, to ensure that such goals are met, teachers also need to develop deep conceptual understanding and pedagogical content knowledge that are essential to statistical thinking and reasoning. In this regard, over the past two decades, leading thinkers and professional organizations had advocated that teaching and curricula should be focused and organized around problem solving. In this paper we describe three such technology-supported curricula—a project-based learning (PjBL) unit, problem-solving activities (PS) unit, and a model-eliciting activities (MEA) unit—that align with this perspective and discuss the …

Engaging Non-Scientists In Stem Through Problem-Based Learning And Service Learning, Andrew Tawfik, Rebecca J. Trueman, Matthew M. Lorz

Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-Based Learning

This study follows the evolution of a single biology course designed for non-science majors. In its original design, the course used only traditional pedagogical techniques, such as lecture and textbook homework assignments. Over several iterations of the course, the class combined problem-based learning (PBL) and service learning to better support student knowledge. For this study, our goal was for students to learn biology concepts as they engaged in a lake cleanup project within the greater Chicago metropolitan area. Data sources consisted of pretest, posttest, and final exam scores to assess learning. The results suggest the combination of PBL and service …

Creating A Multimedia Enhanced Problem-Based Learning Environment For Middle School Science: Voices From The Developers, Min Liu, Lucas Horton, Jaejin Lee, Jina Kang, Jason Rosenblum, Matthew O’Hair, Chu-Wei Lu

Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-Based Learning

This paper describes the design and development process used to create Alien Rescue, a multimedia-enhanced learning environment that supports problem-based learning (PBL) in middle school science. The goal of the project is to further our understandings of technology, pedagogy, and instructional theories as they relate to the application of PBL within middle school classrooms through the application of design-based research. A unique characteristic of the project is that it is developed entirely by a team of graduate learning technologies students, working under the direction and supervision of the faculty. Throughout the development process, graduate student developers learn steps and strategies …