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Postsecondary Mathematics Placement Processes: A Case Study At A Regional University, Debora Jean Simonson
Postsecondary Mathematics Placement Processes: A Case Study At A Regional University, Debora Jean Simonson
UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations
ABSTRACT
The purpose of the study was to explore the effectiveness of the mathematics placement process for incoming freshman at a public university. Effectiveness is defined as the percentage of students who successfully complete the mathematics course they were placed into, Precalculus, College Algebra, or Intensive College Algebra. The specific university in this research study was the University of North Florida (UNF). The placement process at UNF included students’ ACT, SAT, or FCPT scores, their mathematics placement exam scores (MPE), and whether or not students followed the placement recommendation (FPR). Students’ ACT, SAT, or FCPT scores were grouped into a …
Use Of Specific Web-Based Simulations To Support Inquiry-Based High School Science Instruction, Arlene Korr
Use Of Specific Web-Based Simulations To Support Inquiry-Based High School Science Instruction, Arlene Korr
UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations
The primary goal of this study was to acquire an understanding of those practices that encourage the sustained use of simulations in support of inquiry-based science instruction. With the rapid distribution of Internet-related technologies in the field of education, it is most important to undertand the function of these innovations. Technology, specifically the implementation of simulations to support inquiry-based instruction, provides new educational strategies for science teachers. Technology also influences the field of education by repeatedly making some teachers' best practices obsolete.
The qualitative research design was selected to explore the nature of science leaders' and teachers’ consideration or lack …