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A Study Of The Impact Graphing Calculators Have On The Achievement In High School Pre Calculus, Marsha Brumberg
A Study Of The Impact Graphing Calculators Have On The Achievement In High School Pre Calculus, Marsha Brumberg
Theses and Dissertations
The use of graphing calculators in high school mathematics has long been debated. The transformation of function, in particular, parabolas, was studied and it was shown that there was no loss of achievement in Pre-Calculus classes with the use of graphing calculators. Assessments examined the impact of the graphing calculator on the conceptual knowledge of the topics by testing the students without the graphing calculator and with the graphing calculators. Five classes of pre calculus students (two classes who used graphing calculators and three who did not) were used in the study. The same students were used in the before …
A Study Of New Jersey Middle School Mathematics Teachers' Qualifications And Beliefs On Certification, Stephanie Marone
A Study Of New Jersey Middle School Mathematics Teachers' Qualifications And Beliefs On Certification, Stephanie Marone
Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this research was to assess New Jersey middle school mathematics teachers' qualifications and beliefs on certification. To research this topic, teachers from South Jersey middle schools were contacted and asked to respond to a survey. The survey was created by the researcher to obtain information on the qualifications of respondents and their beliefs. The survey used a Likert scale to measure teachers' beliefs on their qualifications and comfort level teaching New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards. It is clear from previous research that middle school mathematics teachers should be educated specifically to teach both mathematics and young …
Professors' Perceptions Of Student Readiness For College-Level Mathematics, Tara L. Pedrick
Professors' Perceptions Of Student Readiness For College-Level Mathematics, Tara L. Pedrick
Theses and Dissertations
Students are not performing well in their freshman year in college mathematics classes. More incoming college freshman are being required to take remedial mathematics coursework. The purpose of this research is to determine if professors feel that traditional incoming freshmen students are prepared for college-level mathematics, and what factors they feel contribute to this level of preparation. To research this topic, professors from chosen two- and four-year colleges were contacted and asked to respond to a survey. The researcher created a survey using a Likert scale to obtain information on the views of college professors pertaining the topic. The instrument …