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Actg 605.61: Administrative Controls, Edward J. Guay

University of Montana Course Syllabi

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Actg 605.60: Administrative Controls, Edward J. Guay

University of Montana Course Syllabi

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Actg 401.00: Principles Of Federal Taxation, Kenton D. Swift

University of Montana Course Syllabi

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Ling 484.01: North American Indigenous Languages & Linguistics, Leora Bar-El

University of Montana Course Syllabi

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Ling 470.01m: Linguistic Analysis, Leora Bar-El

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Writ 121.03: Intro To Technical Writing, Ashley L. Preston

University of Montana Course Syllabi

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Writ 121.08: Intro To Technical Writing, Ashley L. Preston

University of Montana Course Syllabi

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Writ 121.02: Intro To Technical Writing, Ashley L. Preston

University of Montana Course Syllabi

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Montana Kaimin, August 29, 2018, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

Two Notions Of ‘Linear Function’ In Lower Secondary School And Missed Opportunities For Students’ First Meeting With Functions, Dyana Wijayanti

The Mathematics Enthusiast

The notion of function is considered one of the most difficult parts of the common lower secondary curriculum. In this paper we discuss the potential role played by linear functions, invariably used as first examples of this new notion. As empirical basis we use a praxeological analysis of the function chapter in four Indonesian lower secondary textbooks. The main point of our analysis is that the class of functions of type 𝑓(𝑥)=𝑎𝑥 (where a is some given number) does not appear explicitly at the level of theory, neither in the sense of being given a name, or in the sense …

Functional Reasoning And Working With Functions: Functions/Mappings In Mathematics Teaching Tradition In Hungary And Germany, Gabriella Ambrus, Andreas Filler, Odon Vancso

The Mathematics Enthusiast

After a short survey of the genesis of the ideas behind “functional reasoning” in mathematics education at the beginning of the 20th century, the development and implementation of these ideas in both parts of Germany and in Hungary in the second half of the 20th century are discussed and compared. The ideas of Felix Klein had a strong influence in both countries. However, from the 1950’s to the 1970’s (the period of “New Math”) an attempt was made to teach functions and mappings in a more abstract sense, involving both elementary (real-valued) functions and geometric transformations. In the 1970’s and …

Mathematics Teachers’ Teaching Practices In Relation To Textbooks: Exploring Praxeologies, Anna Pansell, Lisa Bjorklund Boistrup

The Mathematics Enthusiast

In this article, we explore affordances of adopting the framework of praxeology by Chevallard in the analysis of mathematics classroom communication in relation to the communication in a textbook. While adopting praxeology, we carried out detailed analysis of communication in both classroom data and textbooks. The construed praxeologies describe the organisation of knowledge expressed for the same type of task in both classroom and textbook. The praxeologies were compared, with specific attention to the teacher’s practice. This analysis illuminates how teachers’ practices, realised in classroom communication, may be compared to other texts describing the same topics, with a focus on …

July 2018 News Releases, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

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June 2018 News Releases, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

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Beware The Slender Man: Intellectual Property And Internet Folklore, Cathay Y. N. Smith

Faculty Law Review Articles

Internet folklore is created collaboratively within Internet communities-through memes, blogs, video games, fake news, found footage, creepypastas, art, podcasts, and other digital mediums. The Slender Man mythos is one of the most striking examples of Internet folklore. Slender Man, the tall and faceless monster who preys on children and teenagers, originated on an Internet forum in mid-2009 and quickly went viral, spreading to other forums and platforms online. His creation and development resulted from the collaborative efforts and cultural open-sourcing of many users and online communities; users reused, modified, and shared each other's Slender Man creations, contributing to his development …

University Of Montana Commencement Program, 2018, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of The Registrar

University of Montana Commencement Programs, 1898-2020

Commencement program from the University of Montana.

Minutes From The May 3, 2018 Meeting Of The University Of Montana Faculty, University Of Montana--Missoula. Faculty

University of Montana Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes

Meeting minutes from the May 3, 2018 meeting of the University of Montana faculty.

May 2018 News Releases, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

No abstract provided.

Perfection, Hunter Raab

The Oval

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Thoughts On A Quiet Night Street, Hunter Raab

The Oval

No abstract provided.

Dreaming American Dreams: The American Dream As Related To Race And Ethnicity, Nikia S. Reynolds

University of Montana Conference on Undergraduate Research (UMCUR)

This study examines the current meaning of the American Dream and how one’s racial identity is related to perceptions and definitions of this ideal. I argue that members of different racial and ethnic groups understand and define the American Dream in a different ways depending on societies impression of their race or ethnicity. Data was collected from the beginning of April 2017, through May 2017. Two focus groups, one made up of minority members, heavily Native American, and one of white members, were formed and asked questions related to the American Dream such as how they personally define the concept, …

Music Through Math: Analyzing And Composing Scores Mathematically, Katerina N. Hall

University of Montana Conference on Undergraduate Research (UMCUR)

Math and music have always been closely tied in the minds of great thinkers. From Pythagoras’ perfect ratios to the sinusoidal waves of various pitches, we can analyze and create music by utilizing the tools of mathematics. One such tool lies in modular arithmetic. By using a modulo twelve system, we can encompass all of the notes in a modern twelve-tone octave. Thus, we can translate notes to numbers and further, groups these number-notes into sets. Such sets describe musical patterns like chords, harmonies, and motifs, which when combined create entire compositions. While we can analyze all music in this …

How Do You Love?: Conversations About Love And Lust In Morocco, Sweden, And The United States, Margaret Finlay, Audrey Brosnan, Autumn Fraser, Emily Morrison, Julia Maxon, Paris Summers

University of Montana Conference on Undergraduate Research (UMCUR)

Unlike other curriculums, sex education is widely varied in the methods of teaching, what age an individual receives this education, and what specifically is taught. This problem is universal, as often times, too many sensitivities concerning the effect it will have on a student’s character influence the outcome of sex education. Because of this, students and adults go through life with an inadequate understanding of their own sexual health. Ignorance about sexual health leads to unwanted pregnancies and the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, as well us an unfortunate confusion about one’s own body and the bodies of others. The …

Suprasegmental Production By American Learners Of Japanese: A Phonetic Investigation, Yuna Hiranuma

University of Montana Conference on Undergraduate Research (UMCUR)

This research examines second language acquisition (SLA) of English speakers learning Japanese by investigating how acoustic features of the first language influence the learners’ pronunciation. According to the theoretical notion of language transfer in SLA, linguistic features of learners’ first language emerge in their pronunciation of second language (Saville-Troike, 2006). Linguistic features concerned here are phonetic elements of word prominence (strongest part of a word). Beckman (1984; 1989) claims that English is considered a stress-accent language in which prominence is indicated by the combination of pitch and loudness, whereas Japanese is a pitch-accent language in which prominence is solely indicated …

Analyzing Speech Samples In Support Of A Psycholinguistic Approach To Speech And Literacy Difficulties, Carley J. Stone, Margot Diffendaffer

University of Montana Conference on Undergraduate Research (UMCUR)

The paper Intervention for a Child with Persisting Speech and Literacy Difficulties: A Psycholinguistic Approach Joy Stackhouse, Michelle Pascoe, and Hilary Gardner illustrates a psycholinguistic approach to investigating childhood speech and literacy difficulties. A psycholinguistic approach claims that that speech and literacy development is the product of an intact speech processing system composed of speech input processing, stored word representations, and speech output processing.

The study examined the relationship among measures (PCC(percentage consonants correct), sound inventory, and word shapes) used in assessing the connected speech samples of children ages 3-7 years old who have difficulty learning speech sounds. Speech-language therapists …

Assessments To Enhance The Psycholinguistic Approach For Speech Sound Problems, Jeffrey D. Wigmore, Paige N. Hillman

University of Montana Conference on Undergraduate Research (UMCUR)

When clinicians can pin-point exactly where a speech issue is originating in a child’s speech-language system, they can help the child learn more efficiently; this results in a quicker therapy process. Stackhouse, Pascoe, and Gardner (2006), presented an approach to speech therapy intervention which incorporated a three-way method. In their psycholinguistic approach, they gathered information about incoming speech, how the information was stored and processed, and the resulting production of speech by one child with a speech delay. This approach offered a more effective way to plan treatment. The current study’s goal was to explore the relationships among measures that …

What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?, Martha Krebill, Melanie Gagen, Melisande Slater, Anna Peterson, Nikia Reynolds

University of Montana Conference on Undergraduate Research (UMCUR)

Our group seeks to explore the nature of career development in children and demonstrate the importance of career exploration from a young age, especially in a globalized society. Around the world, studies have shown that children’s career aspirations are influenced by a wide range of factors, including gender stereotypes, socioeconomic status, parents’ and role models’ professions, and community. Through art and storytelling, our group will create a children’s book aimed at children in 4th to 6th grade, the age group in which career exploration tends to become most salient. The book will present many careers and paths to attaining these …

Pedagogy Of Pitch In Second Language Learners Of Blackfoot, Naatosi I. Fish

University of Montana Conference on Undergraduate Research (UMCUR)

Abstract Pedagogy of Pitch in L2 Blackfoot Pitch in Blackfoot is characterized by the raising of relative pitch on a syllable in a word. Pitch is not a consciously recognized piece of information among native speakers or teachers.However, pitch is important as it impacts the meaning of words. This study looks at the efficacy of visual guides for Blackfoot pronunciation of pitch by second language learners. I hypothesized that use of visual assistance would improve pitch pronunciation in second language learners. Subjects were nine Blackfoot learners recruited on campus. Participants were shown 15 words with images and asked to pronounce …

Critique Of The Owl Curriculum, Judi Guisti, Kathryn Hinkle, Gretchen Oldenburg, Heidi Paul, Jessica Vlasie, Beth Lincoln, Cindy Moulton

University of Montana Journal of Early Childhood Scholarship and Innovative Practice

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Critique Of The Creative Curriculum For Preschool, Hannah Gullickson, Raelynn Cameron, Lucy Marose, Irene Tiefenthaler, Tasha Van Nice

University of Montana Journal of Early Childhood Scholarship and Innovative Practice

No abstract provided.