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Exploring Public Primary School Teachers’ Use Of Learners’ Funds Of Knowledge To Teach Literacy, Francis B. Shayo

Master of Education

This study aimed to explore public primary school teachers’ use of learners’ FoK to teach literacy in five public primary schools in Korogwe Town council. The purpose of the study was to explore the extent to which learners’ FoK is used to teach literacy. The study used mixed approach in which both qualitative and quantitative methods were applied whereby 70 participants were sampled through purposive and random sampling procedures. The participants included 50 standards III and IV teachers and 20 pupils from the same classes. Data were collected using questionnaires, focus group discussion, class observations, and interviews. The qualitative data …

Investigating The Influence Of Non-Technical Words To The Teaching And Learning Of Science: A Case Study Of A Primary School In Taveta Sub-County, Buya Yorrum Komora

Master of Education

Teaching of science has been found to be most challenging. These challenges are believed to be due to lack of apparatus used for teaching, class size, and inadequate curriculum materials but also the language used to teach science. During the process of teaching, learners face the problem of not understanding the meaning of non-technical words and how they create regular explanation of the knowledge itself. Non-technical words refer to words that have one or multiple meanings in our daily language but carry exact and specific meaning, and different when used in scientific context. Studies have shown that learners only experience …

An Investigation Of Primary Children’S Misconceptions On Floating And Sinking Concepts: A Survey In One Government Primary School In Soroti Municipality, Eastern Uganda, Cathy Martha Akello

Master of Education

Floating and sinking concepts are part of the science curriculum in Uganda, an important topic applicable in everyday life. Globally teaching and learning of floating and sinking concepts pose a challenge to both teachers and learners in the primary schools. This has led to a number of common misconceptions resulting to persistent errors in learners’ performance. These misconceptions tend to be difficult to remediate if not handled in children’s early years of education. A sample of one hundred learners of grade 5 aged 10-15 years participated in the study. Questionnaires were used to elicit learner’s misconceptions about the floating and …

Attitude Of Secondary School Students Towards Physics Subject: A Case Of A Secondary School In Moshi Municipality, Erick Makange

Master of Education

This study examined Secondary School students’ attitude towards Physics subject by assessing the factors associated with such attitude. Qualitative research approach with case study design was adopted. The study had four questions; What are the positive factors that affect student’s attitude towards Physics? What are the negative factors that affect student’s attitude towards Physics? What are the effects of the negative attitudes of students towards Physics? To what extent are these factors affecting the attitude of the students towards Physics? The study sample size comprised of two teachers (academic teacher, and Physics teacher) who were purposively sampled; and 12 form …

Exploring Students’ Difficulties In Solving Mathematical Word Problems: Case Of A Private Secondary School, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania., Kiyombi Edward

Master of Education

This study was about exploring students’ difficulties in solving mathematical word problems. To do this a case study was designed and data were collected using questionnaire, interview and data analysis in order to obtain qualitative and quantitative data. Twenty-three secondary school students from a private school completed a questionnaire in form of a test and this provided general information about difficulties students face when solving word problems. After this, six students, three boys and three girls who performed better in one section and low in another section were selected and collaborate in an interview in order to get in depth …

Towards Scalable Characterization Of Noisy, Intermediate-Scale Quantum Information Processors, Travis Luke Scholten

Physics & Astronomy ETDs

In recent years, quantum information processors (QIPs) have grown from one or two qubits to tens of qubits. As a result, characterizing QIPs – measuring how well they work, and how they fail – has become much more challenging. The obstacles to characterizing today’s QIPs will grow even more difficult as QIPs grow from tens of qubits to hundreds, and enter what has been called the “noisy, intermediate-scale quantum” (NISQ) era. This thesis develops methods based on advanced statistics and machine learning algorithms to address the difficulties of “quantum character- ization, validation, and verification” (QCVV) of NISQ processors. In the …

Collaborative Robotics: More Than Just Working In Groups, Kellie Taylor, Youngkyun Baek

Educational Technology Faculty Publications and Presentations

The purpose of this study was to determine what collaborative interventions produce positive effects for students working on collaborative robotics projects for science process skills, collaborative problem solving, and learning motivation. In addition, the study examined the impact students’ prior robotics experience had on science process skills, collaborative problem solving, and learning motivation. The results indicated experience level and collaboration interventions can have impacts on students. Assigned Group Roles had positive effects on students’ motivation and collaborative problem solving. Experience level also had effects upon student learning motivation and collaborative problem solving with the Novice status associated with higher levels …

Euclidian Geometry: Proposed Lesson Plans To Teach Throughout A One Semester Course, Joseph Willert

Mathematics Undergraduate Theses

Overview We provide several engaging lesson plans that would aid in the teaching of geometry, specifically targeting Euclidian Geometry, towards students of high school age. The audience of this piece would be high school or college students who have not yet had an introduction to geometry, but have completed the standard mathematical courses leading up to this point (i.e. algebra, elementary math, etc.). This being the case the lessons and concepts realized in Chapter 1 target a basic understanding of what Euclidian Geometry is and the subsequent chapters aim specifically at underlying properties of a geometry. The main source of …

Secrecy And Conspiracy, Matthew R.X. Dentith, Martin Orr

Sociology Faculty Publications and Presentations

In the literature on conspiracy theories, the least contentious part of the academic discourse would appear to be what we mean by a “conspiracy”: a secretive plot between two or more people toward some end. Yet what, exactly, is the connection between something being a conspiracy and it being secret? Is it possible to conspire without also engaging in secretive behavior? To dissect the role of secrecy in conspiracies—and thus contribute to the larger debate on the epistemology of conspiracy theories—we define the concepts of “conspiracy,” “conspirator,” and “secret,” and argue that while conspirators might typically be thought to commit …

Coupling Light Into Siliconwaveguide Using Surface Plasmon Polaritons, Jeong Rok Kim

Graduate Theses - Physics and Optical Engineering

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Exploration Of Students’ Conceptual Understanding Of Trigonometric Functions, Stedius Salivatory Bernado

Master of Education

This study was an exploration of students’ conceptual understanding of trigonometric functions as this is the basis of their trigonometric skills. Trigonometric skills are very important skills needed in fields such as architecture and engineering. The link between facts, skills and conceptual understanding is therefore very important for students who wish to pursue such careers. A qualitative design was used in the study. Twenty five students studying in a public secondary school, were selected from among those taking PCM (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics) in form six. The data was collected using a questionnaire in form of a test and interviews. …

Exploring Teachers’ Pedagogical Practices In Delivering Early Childhood Curriculum Content In The Classroom, Winfrida Jacom Mrope

Master of Education

Teachers’ pedagogical practices are potential in improving teaching and learning outcomes. In the early years, one of the factors leading to proper child development and learning is the pedagogical practices used during child’s school life. Pre-primary education is a crucial stage where a child’s personality, physical, talents and mental ability are identified and developed; therefore teachers have to put in place relevant pedagogical practices. The purpose of the study was to explore the types of pedagogical practices used by teachers in delivering the curriculum content in the preprimary classrooms. Understanding the reasons why teachers use particular teaching practices helps to …

Exploring The Role Of Open Distance Learning In Improving Teachers Professional Development, Dickson Owuor Alai

Master of Education

This study examined the role of open distance learning (ODL) on professional development (PD) of public primary school teachers in Kisumu West Sub County, Kenya. Specific objectives were to assess the contribution of ODL on acquisition of in-depth subject content knowledge, the contribution of ODL on acquisition of pedagogical skills, and the contribution of ODL on the acquisition of leadership skills of student teachers. Jean Piaget’s (1970) theory of learning was used to guide the study. The study adopted a qualitative case study design on a sampled population of 20 ODL programme student teachers and alumni who were instructing class …

December 2018, Marci Grant

The CETL Correspondent

The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning is once again offering two registration scholarships per academic department to attend the 2019 Transformative Learning Conference in lovely downtown Oklahoma City, OK. The conference will be held March 13 -14, 2019. If awarded the scholarship, CETL will pay the conference registration fee of $349. CETL will provide a van, if you do not go in the van; travel is on your own. Selection will be on a first come first served basis.

Dimensional Analysis And Variational Formulation Of Diffuse Optical Tomography (Dot) Model, Thowhida Akther

All Theses

Diffuse Optical Tomography (DOT) is an emerging modality for soft tissue imaging with medical applications including breast cancer detection. DOT has many benefits, including its use of non ionizing radiation and its ability to produce high contrast images. However, it is well known that DOT image reconstruction is unstable and has low resolution. DOT uses near infra-red light waves to probe inside a body; for example, DOT can be used to measure the changes in the amount of oxygen in tissues, which can detect early stages of cancer in soft tissues such as the breast and brain. In this thesis, …

A Case Study Of The Implementation Of Co-Teaching In A Steam Elementary Magnet School In A Midwestern State, Ashley Lane Copley

Dissertations

Although research is limited on the effectiveness of co-teaching as a service delivery model for students with disabilities, through observation, many educators have reported positive outcomes with co-teaching (Beninghof, 2011). This case study was designed to examine the implementation of co-teaching in an elementary magnet school in a Midwestern school district driven by science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) and with a strong emphasis on personalized learning. General education teachers, special education teachers, and administrators were interviewed three times during the initial implementation school year. In addition, journaling was documented by three of the participants, and co-teaching fidelity checks …

Novel Infrastructure Monitoring Using Multifaceted Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Systems - Close Range Photogrammetry (Uav - Crp) Data Analysis, Surya Sarat Chandra Congress

Civil Engineering Dissertations - Archive

Remote sensing is a method of collecting data without making any physical contact with the object under inspection. Modern day remote sensing kicked off with the invention of the camera and continued on to the invention of advanced satellite mounted sensors. Photogrammetry is defined as a science that measures distances using one or more images captured remotely. Remote collection of images within a range of 1000 ft is termed close-range photogrammetry (CRP). Unmanned aerial vehicle systems (UAV or UAS) have become a popular means of remotely gathering information and assessing infrastructure conditions due to their versatile nature. Multirotor and fixed-wing …

Simulation Of Climate Across The Permian-Triassic Boundary With A Focus On Phytogeographical Data Analysis, Mitali Dinesh Gautam

Earth & Environmental Sciences Theses - Archive

The present study aims at reconstructing the paleoclimate across the Permian-Triassic Boundary (PTB, 251.9 ± 0.024 Ma) which encompasses one of the major mass extinction events of the Earth’s history. Results are analyzed from sensitivity experiments that have been previously been carried out with a community climate system model (CCSM3) for 4x CO2 higher than the pre-industrial levels of 280 ppmv, 12.7x CO2 and 12.7x CO2 with a lower cloud cover . This study attempts to reconstruct the climate using the floristic patterns derived from plant-fossil data. Finally, simulated biomes are compared with data-derived biomes, in order to validate the …

Commencement Program 2018 December: College Of Liberal Arts, The University Of Texas At Arlington

Commencement Programs, Photos, and Video

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Commencement Program 2018 December: College Of Engineering, The University Of Texas At Arlington

Commencement Programs, Photos, and Video

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Commencement Program 2018 December: College Of Business, The University Of Texas At Arlington

Commencement Programs, Photos, and Video

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Commencement Program 2018 December: College Of Education; College Of Science, The University Of Texas At Arlington

Commencement Programs, Photos, and Video

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Data-Enabled Computational Multiscale Method In Materials Science And Engineering, Shaoping Xiao, Amaury Lendasse, Renjie Hu

Engineering Management and Systems Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

In the Community of Computational Materials Science, One of the Challenges in Hierarchical Multiscale Modeling is Information-Passing from One Scale to Another, especially from the Molecular Model to the Continuum Model. a Machine-Learning-Enhanced Approach, Proposed in This Paper, Provides an Alternative Solution. in the Developed Hierarchical Multiscale Method, Molecular Dynamics Simulations in the Molecular Model Are Conducted First to Generate Datasets, Which Represents Physical Phenomena at the Nanoscale. the Datasets Are Then Used to Train Neural Networks for Failure Classification and Stress Regressions. Finally, the Well-Trained Learning Machines Are Implemented in the Continuum Model to Study the Mechanical Behaviors of …

Academics: The Newsletter Of The Swosu College Of Arts And Sciences, Peter Grant

aCAdemicS: The Newsletter of the SWOSU College of Arts & Sciences

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The Difference Between Teacher Candidates’ And Veteran Teachers’ Perceptions Of Motivation, Nishika Edwards

CUP Ed.D. Dissertations

In this study, motivational levels and self-efficacy of educators are assessed as a case study. Twenty-two participants were divided into three subgroups engaged in the study. The subgroups included a group of teacher candidates who had recently declared their majors, a group of teacher candidates who had completed all of their coursework, and a group of veteran teachers who had completed a formal teacher education evaluation system. An academic motivational scale was administered to determine if the participants are extrinsically or intrinsically motivated to be an educator. In addition, a teacher self-efficacy scale was administered to distinguish the self-efficacy beliefs …

The Impact Of Teacher Self-Efficacy On Methodology And The Use Of Graphing Technology In Teaching Factoring Quadratic Functions: Perspectives Of International Introductory Algebra Teachers, Malgorzata Mart

CUP Ed.D. Dissertations

The primary purpose of the study was to determine whether there is a relationship between self-efficacy of international algebra teachers and their level of incorporating technology in teaching factoring quadratic functions to introductory algebra students. The secondary purpose of the study was to examine the influence of self-efficacy on the perspective of international teachers with respect to the methods they use to teach factoring quadratic functions to introductory algebra students. The participants, 54 mathematics educators form 15 countries on five continents, replied to the UVGIA survey instrument. Quantitative analysis of data brought two results. There is a strong positive relationship …

Parents' Experiences Working With Their Adolescent Children On Secondary Mathematics Homework In Relation To Epstein’S Framework Of Involvement: A Phenomenological Study, Rebecca Ann White

CUP Ed.D. Dissertations

This qualitative study was conducted at a rural school located in southwest Louisiana with an enrollment of 767 students during the Spring of the 2017-18 academic school year (XXXXX School Board, 2018). A descriptive phenomenological research methodology was used to investigate the experiences of parents working with their adolescent children on their secondary mathematics homework. A sample of seven parents participated in this study. The criteria used for a parent to qualify was having an adolescent child taking secondary mathematics courses during the 2017-18 school year. Data were collected using one-on-one interviews with individual participants during the summer of …

Vertical And Horizontal Technology Transfer And Firm Innovativeness, Karina Sachpazidu-Wójcicka

Studia i Materiały Wydział Zarządzania Uniwersytet Warszawski

The paper discusses the relationship between vertical and horizontal technology transfer and firms innovativeness. The main aim of the survey is to determine the relationship between vertical and horizontal technology transfer and innovativeness in surveyed enterprises, what has been investigated empirically. The specific objectives of the article relate to examining which specific dimensions of vertical and horizontal technology transfer influence firms innovativeness positively and which are the most important channels of vertical and horizontal technology transfer in firms innovativeness. The study is based on a survey on firms (n = 100) located in Poland. Data was collected during 100 interviews …

Influence Of High Aspect Ratio Nanoparticle Filler Addition On Piezoelectric Nanocomposites, Jeremy A. Armas

Master's Theses

Piezoelectric nanogenerators (PNGs) are a new class of energy harvesting materials that show potential as a direct energy source for low powered electronics. Recently, piezoelectric polymers have been utilized for PNG technology due to low toxicity, high flexibility, and facile solution processing which provide manufacturing opportunities such as screen printing. Throughout the last decade, countless projects have focused on how to enhance the energy harvesting capabilities of these PNGs through the incorporation of nanoparticle fillers, which have been reported to enhance the piezoelectric properties of the film either directly through their intrinsic piezoelectric properties or through acting as surfaces for …

Midpoint And Endpoint Sustainability Assessment Of U.S. And China Manufacturing: A Comparative Mrio+Recipe Analysis, Mustafa Saber

Master's Theses

Manufacturing is among the most important industries for an economy, which creates value-added, fosters innovation, stimulates employment and economic growth. Therefore, manufacturing industries are crucial for a country’s sustainable development not only for economic reasons but also for social (.e.g. employment, tax, etc.) and environmental ones. Thus, manufacturing activities’ contribution to the economy is critically related with environmental and social impacts. Sustainable economic growth is essential and necessary for a country to provide all necessary goods and services to its growing population.

And, this is highly linke with the creation of new jobs and in this context, manufacturing jobs have …