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Louisiana State University

2015

High school mathematics

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Advanced Math Curriculum - Act Prep And Pre-College Algebra, Lauren Louise Morris Jan 2015

Advanced Math Curriculum - Act Prep And Pre-College Algebra, Lauren Louise Morris

LSU Master's Theses

The purpose of this thesis was to create a non-traditional Advanced Mathematics course paired with Math XL® for School (MXL) for senior-level students with low ACT Math scores. The Advanced Math course was created with the purpose of helping students increase their ACT Math scores and preparing them for first-year college math, College Algebra. The course was taught at a private high school in Louisiana for the 2014-2015 school year and is attached to this thesis as an appendix. Upon completion of this course, the participating students achieved an average increase of 3.1 points in their ACT Math scores. After …


A Critique Of A Student-Centered Learning Approach Used In A Geometry Classroom, Alana Blackwell Day Jan 2015

A Critique Of A Student-Centered Learning Approach Used In A Geometry Classroom, Alana Blackwell Day

LSU Master's Theses

This thesis offers a framework for identifying effective classroom materials to support student-centered learning. Based on a review of published studies on effective classroom activities, as well as theses by Louisiana Math and Science Teachers Institute (LaMSTI) graduates, we identify promising characteristics. We employed these in five lessons, refined them into questions, and offer in final form for use.