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Special Program Issue October 12-15, 2005, Sharon A. Valente Jan 2005

Special Program Issue October 12-15, 2005, Sharon A. Valente

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

Special Program Issue


Teacher Candidates’ Conceptual Understandings Of Mathematics Concepts, Angela T. Barlow, Jill Mizell Reddish Jan 2005

Teacher Candidates’ Conceptual Understandings Of Mathematics Concepts, Angela T. Barlow, Jill Mizell Reddish

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

As universities strive to produce the best mathematics teachers possible through both graduate and undergraduate programs, teacher educators must constantly work towards helping teacher candidates create their own conceptual understanding of mathematics. This pilot study examined the effect teaching in a constructivist manner had on teacher candidates’ conceptual understandings of the arithmetic mean and on their ability to transfer this knowledge into their instruction. Results indicated that teaching in a constructivist manner can have a positive impact on teacher candidates' understanding of the arithmetic mean, but their abilities to transfer this new knowledge into their own instructional practices was inconsistent.


Pre-Service Teachers' Perceptions Of Character Education, Floyd D. Beachum Jan 2005

Pre-Service Teachers' Perceptions Of Character Education, Floyd D. Beachum

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

The purpose of this study was to assess pre-service teachers’ support for character education and analyze their perceptions of character education as an effective deterrent to negative school behaviors. In addition, the author of this study sought to ascertain pre-service teachers’ opinions regarding the importance of character education in undergraduate teacher education courses. The instrument utilized in this study was PPCES (Pre-service Teacher Perceptions of Character Education Survey). The study’s sample consisted of pre-service teachers enrolled in an undergraduate course at a mid-western university in February 2002. Character education received high levels of support and pre-service teachers felt character education …


Genetic Engineering Of Eukaryotic Algae With Special Reference To Chlamydomonas, Mostafa M. El-Sheekh Jan 2005

Genetic Engineering Of Eukaryotic Algae With Special Reference To Chlamydomonas, Mostafa M. El-Sheekh

Turkish Journal of Biology

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Cover And Contents Jan 2005

Cover And Contents

Turkish Journal of Biology

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Cover And Contents Jan 2005

Cover And Contents

Turkish Journal of Biology

No abstract provided.