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Developing Evaluation Instrument For Mathematics Educational Software, Wahyu Setyaningrum

PYTHAGORAS : Jurnal Matematika dan Pendidikan Matematika

The rapid increase and availability of mathematics software, either for classroom or individual learning activities, presents a challenge for teachers. It has been argued that many products are limited in quality. Some of the more commonly used software products have been criticized for poor content, activities which fail to address some learning issues, poor graphics presentation, inadequate documentation, and other technical problems. The challenge for schools is to ensure that the educational software used in classrooms is appropriate and effective in supporting intended outcomes and goals. This paper aimed to develop instrument for evaluating mathematics educational software in order to …

The Power Of Games To Learn Mathematics: An Overview, Ariyadi Wijaya

PYTHAGORAS : Jurnal Matematika dan Pendidikan Matematika

The central principle of Realistic Mathematics Education is that the learning of mathematics needs to be laid on meaningful situation; either meaningful problems or activities. Many researches found that activities of game playing are meaningful to students and can be effective tools for enhancing learning and understanding of complex subject matter. Consequently, this article focuses on the benefit of games to support the learning of mathematics and the role of teacher in conducting game-based learning.

Keywords : Realistic Mathematics Education, game-based learning, the role of teacher

Tingkat-Tingkat Berpikir Mahasiswa Dalam Menerjemahkan Pernyataan Matematis Berkuantor Universal Dari Bentuk Kalimat Biasa Menjadi Bentuk Kalimat Formal, M Andy Rudito, Susento Susento

PYTHAGORAS : Jurnal Matematika dan Pendidikan Matematika

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menghasilkan suatu deskripsi tingkat-tingkat berpikir mahasiswa dalam menterjemahkan pernyataan matematis berkuantor universal dari bentuk kalimat biasa menjadi bentuk kalimat formal. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian kualitatif diskriptif. Subjek penelitian ini adalah semua mahasiswa Program Studi Pendidikan Matematika FKIP semester I Universitas Sanata Dharma Yogyakarta angkatan tahun 2006, yang berjumlah 46 orang. Data bersifat kualitatif, yaitu berupa jawaban oleh mahasiswa terhadap soal yang diberikan. Data dianalisis secara kualitatif dengan langkah-langkah: reduksi data, kategorisasi data, dan sintesisasi. Hasil penelitian mengindikasikan adanya 7 tingkat berpikir mahasiswa sebagai berikut: Tingkat-0: Tidak ada gagasan dalam menerjemahkan; Tingkat-1: Kalimat formal tidak menyatakan …

Analisis Butir Soal Dengan Teori Tes Klasik (Classical Test Theory) Dan Teori Respons Butir (Item Response Theory) (Studi Kasus: Soal Ujian Olimpiade Sains Provinsi Bidang Informatika 2009), Ida Mariati

PYTHAGORAS : Jurnal Matematika dan Pendidikan Matematika

No abstract provided.

Keefektifan Model Pembelajaran Kontekstual Dengan Pendekatan Open Ended Dalam Aspek Penalaran Dan Pemecahan Masalah Pada Materi Segitiga Di Kelas Vii, Joko Sulianto

PYTHAGORAS : Jurnal Matematika dan Pendidikan Matematika

Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian eksperimen untuk menganalisis keefektifan pembelajaran kontekstual dengan pendekatan open ended dalam aspek penalaran dan pemecahan masalah pada materi segitiga di kelas VII. Permasalahan yang dikaji: 1) Apakah siswa yang mendapatkan pembelajaran kontekstual dengan pendekatan open ended dapat mencapai ketuntasan belajar?, 2) Apakah kemampuan memecahkan masalah siswa yang mendapatkan pembelajaran kontekstual dengan pendekatan open ended lebih baik dari pada siswa dengan pembelajaran metode ekspositori?, 3) Apakah penalaran siswa dapat mencapai kriteria sedang setelah mendapatkan pembelajaran kontekstual dengan pendekatan open ended? Populasi penelitian ini adalah seluruh siswa kelas VII SMP Kesatrian 2 Semarang. Sampel penelitian ini adalah siswa …

Reflections On New Year's Eve, Diether Haenicke

WMU President Diether Haenicke

This column was first published Dec. 29, 2004 and reprinted Dec. 30 2009 in the Kalamazoo Gazette mlive.com/kalamazoo

Cedarville Vs. Point Park, Cedarville University

Women's Basketball Statistics

No abstract provided.

Northwood Vs. Cedarville, Cedarville University

Women's Basketball Statistics

No abstract provided.

Indirect Gravimetric Determination Of Waters Of Hydration, Marina C. Koether

Faculty and Research Publications

An alternate gravimetric experiment is described that can be employed in the general chemistry or the quantitative analysis laboratory course. The procedure takes less time than conventional methods and introduces students to waters of hydration and indirect determinations.

Alive And Well, Mary B. Marcy

Collected Faculty and Staff Scholarship

The liberal arts are higher education’s answer to Broadway, that "fabulous invalid" whose demise is predicted with both certainty and regularity. Claims that the liberal arts are in jeopardy have taken on increased urgency in the current economic climate. As students swell the ranks of community colleges, the presumption is that readily identifiable and employable skills rather than broad and deep learning are the primary focus of their educational ambitions.

But in the case of the liberal arts, conventional wisdom is at odds with what experience and current data suggest. For example, the benchmark freshmen surveys conducted each year by …

The Voice Of Touro College South Volume 3 Issue 1, Touro College South

Yearbooks and Newsletters

"The Relaxing Issue"

Right After Thanksgiving, Americans Get Serious About Christmas., Diether Haenicke

WMU President Diether Haenicke

This column was first published Dec. 20, 2006 and reprinted Dec. 23, 2009 in the Kalamazoo Gazette mlive.com/kalamazoo

12-22-2009 Swosu Juniors Achieve High Scores On The Caap, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

THE BARK ARCHIVE 2009

Southwestern Oklahoma State University recently sponsored a standardized university examination as a component of institutional assessment for SWOSU students on the Weatherford campus, and several students won cash prizes ranging from $13 to $550.

12-22-2009 Rankin Rowdy T-Shirts And Theme Nights Planned At Swosu, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

THE BARK ARCHIVE 2009

Rankin Rowdy t-shirts are now on sale as basketball season gets in full swing at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford.

Request For Tuition Stabilization Funds, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

No abstract provided.

Preschool Education In Australia, Andrew Dowling, Kate O’Malley

Policy Briefs

Early childhood education (ECE) in Australia will soon experience a ‘radical makeover.’ In 2008, all Australian governments made a commitment through the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) that by 2013, all children in the year before formal schooling will have access to high quality early childhood education programs delivered by degreequalified early childhood teachers, for 15 hours per week, 40 weeks of the year, in public, private and community-based preschools and child care. The purpose of this policy brief is to summarise the current structure of preschool in Australia in contemplation of this major policy shift. This paper describes the …

The Creation And Use Of Open Educational Resources In Christian Higher Education, John L. Hilton Iii, David Wiley

Faculty Publications

A significant movement in education concerns the use of open educational resources (OERs). By “open” it is generally meant that the resource is freely available to others to reuse in different contexts. These resources could include books, lesson plans, syllabi, slide shows, etc. There are several examples of individuals and institutions providing open educational resources; this openness is also specifically manifest in the field of religious education. I discuss different levels in which OERs can be “open” and the implications of these levels when creating OERs. Common motivations and obstacles to creating OERs are discussed. A particularly significant issue regarding …

Giovanna Llosent Tssa Winter 2008, Giovanna Llosent

Teaching Skills Study Awards (TSSA) Reports

Enhances faculty's teaching by attending a conference devoted to university teaching, a high-impact practice, evidence-based practice or a newly developing teaching practice.

Editorial Introduction, Catherine F. Compton-Lilly

Networks: An Online Journal for Teacher Research

As the editor for Networks, I often get questions from authors and reviewers about what we look for in high-quality submissions. In this column, I identify some of the criteria that we consider as we make decisions about sending articles out to reviewers and contemplate publication. Networks publishes three types of peer-reviewed submissions: full-length articles, shorter articles, and book reviews.

Improving Critical Thinking Skills In History, Carl Kosta Savich

Networks: An Online Journal for Teacher Research

This action research project, conducted by a classroom teacher, investigated strategies and techniques to improve critical thinking skills and engagement in a high school history classroom. The research methods involved comparing quiz, test, and essay scores as well as student surveys, interviews and teacher-created field notes from inquiry-based and lecturebased classrooms. The inquiry classroom involved role-playing, simulations, re-enactments, multiple text analysis, and oral/visual presentations. Students engaged in analyzing bias, examining different viewpoints and perspectives, and analyzing documents. The findings indicate that when critical thinking skills were emphasized and integrated in lesson planning, students achieved higher scores on tests, quizzes, and …

An Analysis Of Educational Programming For And Learning Outcomes, Abigail Marie Felber

Networks: An Online Journal for Teacher Research

In order to better understand the educational outcomes of English language learners enrolled in two distinct programs at this school, the researcher, a 4th/5th grade bilingual teacher, studied leading research in the field of bilingual education, administered and analyzed assessments and interviewed participants’ families as well as colleagues. The premise of the study was to compare literacy levels of two sample groups—six students who received instruction solely in English and six students who received instruction both in English and Spanish. All students were Latino, and Spanish was the predominate language spoken in their homes. Study findings revealed that, regarding English …

Expanding The Zone Of Reflective Capacity: Taking Separate Journeys Together, Ron Tinsley, Kimberly Lebak

Networks: An Online Journal for Teacher Research

The Master of Arts in Education program at our college began in 2004 and was designed to help practicing teachers become more effective and insightful teachers through developing both their content and pedagogical knowledge and helping them to incorporate this new knowledge into their daily practices. The program was designed to culminate in a capstone project. Capstone projects have been used in graduate education as a culmination to the learning experience. The capstone course has been found to be instrumental in helping graduate students “connect theory to practice in a meaningful and collaborative way” (Brown & Bensen, 2005, p. 679). …

A Starting Point For Practitioner Inquiry: A Review Of The Reflective Educator’S Guide To Classroom Research, Christopher B. Crowley

Networks: An Online Journal for Teacher Research

In first part of this essay, I will introduce my discussion of The Reflective Educator’s Guide to Classroom Research by describing my general impressions of the book. Next, I will provide a brief overview of the book and its main ideas. Finally, I will discuss some critical considerations that I believe are worth considering when discussing practitioner inquiry.

2009 Winter Commencement, Nova Southeastern University

NSU Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

Commencement Program [Graduate Fall 2009], St. Cloud State University

Commencement Programs

St. Cloud State University commencement program for fall 2009 (Graduate)

Commencement Program [Undergraduate Fall 2009], St. Cloud State University

Commencement Programs

St. Cloud State University commencement program for fall 2009 (Undergraduate)

Perceptions Of Mentors And New Teachers: A Case Study Of A Mentoring Program In Northeast Tennessee., Gregory Scott Wallace

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study included 9 new teachers all of whom were assigned master teachers as mentors. The study also included 11 mentor teachers who participated in this study. There were 20 participants in this case study. The study was conducted in the Johnson City School System.

This qualitative case study was conducted by interviewing 20 participants in the mentoring program. Eleven mentor teachers and 9 new teachers were chosen through purposeful sampling. A list of possible participants was obtained from the Johnson City Schools Central Office and an email was sent to possible participants explaining the nature of the study. Participants …

A Qualitative Case Study Of Natural Storytelling Strategies Used At The Nantahala School., Nancy J. Reeder

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This qualitative case study identifies what 8 teachers naturally do with storytelling at a K-12 school in western North Carolina. Through observations, interviews, field notes, document reviews, and artifact reviews, I used the constant comparison analysis method to discover themes from their formal and informal storytelling strategies. From these themes, I created a framework of 7 suggestions to enhance storytelling awareness. They are: sharing personal stories, developing voice control and body expression, connecting story to school culture, modeling well-developed stories with beginnings, middles, and ends, introducing stories with a pause, expressing the word "imagine" often during instruction, and finally, making …

Western Michigan University Commencement Exercises-12pm, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

No abstract provided.

Western Michigan University Commencement Exercises-9am, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

No abstract provided.