Providing Open-Access Know How For Directors Of Quantitative And Mathematics Support Centers,
2017
St. Lawrence University
Providing Open-Access Know How For Directors Of Quantitative And Mathematics Support Centers, Michael Schuckers, Mary B. O'Neill, Grace Coulombe
Numeracy
The purpose of this editorial is to introduce the quantitative literacy community to the newly published A Handbook for Directors of Quantitative and Mathematics Centers. QMaSCs (pronounced “Q-masks”) can be broadly defined as centers that have supporting students in quantitative fields of study as part of their mission. Some focus only on calculus or mathematics; others concentrate on numeracy or quantitative literacy, and some do all of that. A QMaSC may be embedded in a mathematics department, or part of a learning commons, or a stand-alone center. There are hundreds of these centers in the U.S. The new handbook, …
The Mean Value Theorem,
2017
Ursinus College
Math Is More Than Numbers: Beginning Bilingual Teachers’ Mathematics Teaching Practices And Their Opportunities To Learn,
2017
Chapman University
Math Is More Than Numbers: Beginning Bilingual Teachers’ Mathematics Teaching Practices And Their Opportunities To Learn, Cathery Yeh
Education Faculty Articles and Research
In this article, the author provides results from a 3-year, longitudinal study that examined two novice bilingual teachers’ mathematics teaching practices and their professional opportunities to learn to teach. Primary data sources included videotaped mathematics lessons, teacher interviews, and field notes of their teacher preparation methods courses. Findings revealed that the teachers were oriented toward differing views of learning that shaped how they organized students’ learning of language and mathematics during classroom instruction. While both teachers used similar teaching strategies to support students’ development of mathematics specific literacies, there were variances in how the learners were positioned within the classroom …
Effectiveness Of Essentials For College Math As A High School Transitional Course,
2017
Marshall University
Effectiveness Of Essentials For College Math As A High School Transitional Course, Jennifer S. Riggleman
Theses, Dissertations and Capstones
Statistics on the number of students who leave high school underprepared for postsecondary education, and have to take remedial coursework upon entrance to college vary, but, unfortunately, for at least the last 10 years, these statistics have remained high. This study examined the effectiveness of one transitional high school math curriculum called Essentials for College Math and its impact on 887 students in the state of North Carolina for the 2014-2015 academic year. The results of the study showed that there was a statistically significant improvement seen in pre- and post-test scores of students that completed the course. There was …
A Comparative Study Of Two Graduation Pathways: Traditional Vs. Stem At A Southeastern High School,
2017
Gardner-Webb University
A Comparative Study Of Two Graduation Pathways: Traditional Vs. Stem At A Southeastern High School, Chemisi Asha Kogo-Masila
Education Dissertations and Projects
This mixed-methods study approach investigated the impact of standardized tests on student achievement from the STEM program and the traditional program in a suburban high school. Qualitative data were collected from interviews, focus groups, and questionnaires to get perceptual data from teachers. Quantitative data were collected from different demographic information and the standardized tests American College Testing (ACT) and end-of-course examination (EOC). An independent sample t test, the Chi-Square Test of Independence and Pearson R Correlation of association test were used to analyze the data collected. Documents with the graduation rates for the participants were reviewed, and both programs had …
Introduction To The Special Issue On Teaching Inquiry (Part I): Illuminating Inquiry,
2017
Augustana College, Rock Island Illinois
Introduction To The Special Issue On Teaching Inquiry (Part I): Illuminating Inquiry, Brian P. Katz, Elizabeth Thoren
Mathematics: Faculty Scholarship & Creative Works
We provide an introduction to the special issue on Teaching Inquiry, through its motivation and themes. We focus here on Part I: Illuminating Inquiry.
Introduction To The Special Issue On Teaching Inquiry (Part Ii): Implementing Inquiry,
2017
Augustana College, Rock Island Illinois
Introduction To The Special Issue On Teaching Inquiry (Part Ii): Implementing Inquiry, Brian P. Katz, Elizabeth Thoren
Mathematics: Faculty Scholarship & Creative Works
We provide an introduction to the special issue on Teaching Inquiry, through its motivation and themes, focusing here on Part II: Implementing Inquiry.
Perspectives On The Indigenous Worldviews In Informal Science Education Conference,
2017
University of San Francisco
Perspectives On The Indigenous Worldviews In Informal Science Education Conference, Aparna Venkatesan, A. Burgasser
Physics and Astronomy
The chronic underrepresentation of Native and indigenous peoples in STEM fields (Fig. 1) has been a longstanding issue in the United States, despite concentrated efforts by many local and national groups, including the Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) and the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) to address it. Here we report on the conference on Indigenous Worldviews in Informal Science Education (I-WISE), convened in Albuquerque, NM, on Sept. 2-5, 2015. We share what we learned on the commonalities and differences in perspectives between indigenous knowledge (IK) and Western science; summarize the role …
Hexapod Herald - Vol. 29, No. 1, January 2017,
2017
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Hexapod Herald - Vol. 29, No. 1, January 2017
Hexapod Herald and Other Entomology Department Newsletters
Content: Welcome - Faculty News - Grants - Congratulations - Student News - Blast from the Past - Publications - Condolences (Dr. Kenneth P. Pruess)
The Perceptions Of Stem From Eighth-Grade African-American Girls In A High Minority Middle School,
2017
Gardner-Webb University
The Perceptions Of Stem From Eighth-Grade African-American Girls In A High Minority Middle School, Lachanda Nichole Hare
Education Dissertations and Projects
Even with the existence of STEM curriculum and STEM programs that target women and minorities, African-American females still lag behind other ethnic groups in STEM fields. Reasons for the underrepresentation of females in STEM fields can be traced back to the early years of schooling. The purpose of this study was to identify the factors that impact African-American females’ perspectives of STEM subjects and STEM careers. An explanatory sequential mixed-methods approach was used for data collection with a survey, focus group, and interview. Forty male (N=12) and female (N=28) students from different ethnic groups were surveyed. The focus group and …
A Case Study On The Comparison Of Fourth-Grade Students’ Mathematics Achievement As Evidenced By The Measures Of Academic Progress Assessment: Self-Contained Vs. Departmentalized Settings,
2017
Gardner-Webb University
A Case Study On The Comparison Of Fourth-Grade Students’ Mathematics Achievement As Evidenced By The Measures Of Academic Progress Assessment: Self-Contained Vs. Departmentalized Settings, Adam David Dymond
Education Dissertations and Projects
This dissertation was designed to examine whether fourth-grade students who received instruction in a self-contained setting were more likely to meet their target score on the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) test than students who were taught in a departmentalized setting. Fourth-grade students in ALPHA School District took the MAP test in the fall and spring of the academic calendar year. Target scores were originated by the Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA). These target scores showed the typical growth for a student in the particular grade level as calculated by national norms. The MAP test growth norms were very precise. Due …
The History Of American Mathematics Education,
2017
Touro College
The History Of American Mathematics Education, Rivka Schreier
The Touro Teacher
The author discusses the history of mathematics education in the United States.
2017-2018 Graduate Handbook For The Master Of Arts In Educational Mathematics,
2017
Otterbein University
2017-2018 Graduate Handbook For The Master Of Arts In Educational Mathematics, Otterbein Office Of Graduate Programs
Graduate School
Graduate Handbook on the MAEM Program at Otterbein University.
Mathematical Creativity For The Youngest School Children. Kindergarten To Third Grade Teachers’ Interpretations Of What It Is And How To Promote It.,
2017
EF Edudcation First
Mathematical Creativity For The Youngest School Children. Kindergarten To Third Grade Teachers’ Interpretations Of What It Is And How To Promote It., Yinjing Shen, Carolyn P. Edwards
Department of Child, Youth, and Family Studies: Faculty Publications
Creativity is important for young children learning mathematics. However, much literature has claimed creativity in the learning of mathematics for young children is not adequately supported by teachers in the classroom due to such reasons as teachers’ poor college preparation in mathematics content knowledge, teachers’ negativity toward creative students, teachers’ occupational pressure, and low quality curriculum. The purpose of this grounded theory study was to generate a model that describes explains how a particular group of early childhood teachers make sense of creativity in the learning of mathematics and how they think they can promote or fail to promote creativity …
Maths Games: A Universal Design Approach To Mathematical Reasoning,
2017
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Maths Games: A Universal Design Approach To Mathematical Reasoning, Kelley E. Buchheister, Christa Jackson, Cynthia E. Taylor
Department of Child, Youth, and Family Studies: Faculty Publications
By incorporating math games into the classroom, through the principles of Universal Design teachers are able to address mathematical content, reasoning and problem solving, as well as tailoring games to address students' individual needs.
Investigating Difference Equations,
2017
Ursinus College
Investigating Difference Equations, Dave Ruch
Discrete Mathematics
No abstract provided.
Euler's Rediscovery Of E With Instructor Notes,
2017
Ursinus College
Euler's Rediscovery Of E With Instructor Notes, Dave Ruch
Analysis
No abstract provided.
Abel And Cauchy On A Rigorous Approach To Infinite Series,
2017
Ursinus College
Abel And Cauchy On A Rigorous Approach To Infinite Series, Dave Ruch
Analysis
No abstract provided.
An Introduction To A Rigorous Definition Of Derivative,
2017
Ursinus College
An Introduction To A Rigorous Definition Of Derivative, Dave Ruch
Analysis
No abstract provided.
Bolzano On Continuity And The Intermediate Value Theorem,
2017
Ursinus College
Bolzano On Continuity And The Intermediate Value Theorem, Dave Ruch
Analysis
No abstract provided.
