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Implementing The Math Workshop Model: Techniques And Benefits, Nicole Middendorf

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

The research question investigated in this Capstone Project was: what are the necessary components of professional development to support second grade teachers in implementing math workshop? Many instructional techniques that have been incorporated into math classrooms in the past have led to lower levels of understanding and decreased abilities for students to reach higher levels of thinking. When using The Math Workshop model, it provides a framework that allows educators to meet the individual needs of every student through multiple methods and activities. The information provided in the literature review outlines the goals and components of implementation steps for a …

Professional Development Sessions For Conceptual Understanding Of Mathematics In The Primary Classroom To Promote A Positive Mindset And Problem-Solving Skills, Brittany Erickson

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

The research questions addressed in this project was, what are the best mathematical teaching practices for early elementary students to ensure they are prepared to transfer problem-solving skills to other areas of mathematics as well as other aspects of their lives? The author developed a series of two professional development sessions that focus on background knowledge and research in the area of mathematics, as well as effective teaching strategies that can be implemented into any primary mathematics classroom. It encompasses eight highly effective teaching practices influenced by the work of Huinker and Bill, to ensure students gain transferable conceptual math …

Evidence For Zc±(3900) In Semi-Inclusive Decays Of B-Flavored Hadrons, D0 Collaboration, S. Bhatia, J. L. Holzbauer, J. Kraus, B. Quinn

Faculty and Student Publications (Open Access)

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An Experimental Study On The Effects Of A Gamified Software Intervention In Mathematics Achievement Among Sixth Grade Students, Janice Watson

Theses and Dissertations

An Experimental Study on the Effects of a Gamified Software Intervention on Mathematics Achievement Among Sixth Grade Students. Janice Watson-Huggins, 2018: Applied Dissertation, Nova Southeastern University, Abraham S. Fischler College of Education. Keywords: Gamification: intrinsic motivation: extrinsic motivation: academic performance: mathematics: test scores: Edufocal©.

Children have been playing computer games for many years. Today's children are very technologically savvy compared to 10 years ago. However, no concrete research was done in the Caribbean and in Jamaica to be specific, that investigates the impact of gamification on student academic scores and motivation. Gamification is used to describe the use of …

The Impact Of Social And Academic Integration In Developmental Education, L. Marie Dionisi

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to investigate academic and social integration among students in a developmental math course. A convenience sample was utilized in this study since many of the students either passed out or stopped out at the time the survey was distributed. The study used a survey consisting of the following six sections, background information/demographics, peer-group interactions, interactions with faculty, faculty concern for student development and teaching, academic and intellectual development, institutional and goal commitments.

The study found there was a positive response rate with interaction with faculty. In addition, many of the students were committed to …

Alumni News | Dave Levy Found A Structured Way To Coach Advise Arts & Sciences Students, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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Alumni News | Dave Levy Touts Value Of Arts And Sciences Education, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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Math Biology Seminar | Openminded Imitation In Vaccination Games, Sept. 25, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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Mathematics Seminar Rearranging Infinite Series, Sept. 27, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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Math Biology Seminar | Temporal Clusters Prefer To Be Equally Distributed, Sept. 11, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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Ring Theory Seminar | Projective And Simple Bases Of Infinite Dimensional Algebras, Sept. 21, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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Mathematics Seminar Visualizing Operations On Complex Numbers, Sept. 13, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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Elementary Set Theory, Richard P. Millspaugh

Open Educational Resources

This text is appropriate for a course that introduces undergraduates to proofs. The material includes elementary symbolic logic, logical arguments, basic set theory, functions and relations, the real number system, and an introduction to cardinality. The text is intended to be readable for sophomore and better freshmen majoring in mathematics.

The source files for the text can be found at https://github.com/RPMillspaugh/SetTheory

Search For Third-Generation Scalar Leptoquarks Decaying To A Top Quark And A $$\Tau $$ Τ Lepton At $$\Sqrt{S}=13\,\Text {Te}\Text {V} $$ S = 13 Te, Cms Collaboration, J. G. Acosta, S. Oliveros

Faculty and Student Publications (Open Access)

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Mohlenkamp Is Associate Editor For Siam Journal On Matrix Analysis And Applications, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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Math Active Learning Lab: Math 92 Notebook, Michele Iiams, Gwennie Byron

Open Educational Resources

This course notebook has been designed for students of Math 92 (Algebra Prep II) at the University of North Dakota. It has been designed to help you get the most out of the ALEKS resources and your time.

• Topics in the Notebook are organized by weekly learning module.
• Space for notes from ALEKS learning pages, e-book and videos directs you to essential concepts.
• Examples and “You Try It” problems have been carefully chosen to help you focus on these essential concepts.
• Completed Notebook is an invaluable tool when studying for exams.

Special Education Teachers’ Perceptions Of Students’ With Disabilities Ability, Instructional Needs, And Difficulties Using Visual Representations To Solve Mathematics Problems, Delinda Van Garderen, Apryl L. Poch, Amy Scheuermann

Special Education and Communication Disorders Faculty Publications

In this article, we present findings that examined special education teachers’ perception of students’ with disabilities ability, instructional needs, and difficulties for using visual representations (VRs) as a strategy to solve mathematics problems. In addition, whether these perceptions differed by instructional grade or setting currently teaching was examined. Survey data from 97 in-service teachers revealed, regardless of instructional setting or grade level taught, that they believe students with disabilities have the ability to learn about and use VRs and need to be taught to use VRs. Furthermore, the special education teachers perceived students with disabilities to have difficulty with all …

Alphametics, Steven Kahan

Word Ways

A mathematical game.

Applied Mathematics, Jared P. Whitehead

BYU Research Development Office Research Networking Conference

Areas of Interest: Fluid dynamics, Uncertainty Quantification & Inverse Problems, Data Assimilation, Geophysics, Stability of Dynamical Processes, Asymptotics, and Variational Methods

Making Sounds Of Speech A Meaningful Part Of Life For Hearing Impaired, Gary Lawlor

BYU Research Development Office Research Networking Conference

Areas of Interest: Geometric optimization, focusing on discovering new method proofs, multiple bubbles optimal curves mathematical illumination

T-De Vries Algebra, Nawal Alznad

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The main point of this dissertation is to introduce the action on de Vries algebra by a topological monoid and we denoted the resulting category by dVT. In order to reach our goal, we started with introducing new proofs for some well known results in the category of flows. Then, we studied the Generalized Smirnov's Theorem for flows. After we studied the new category (dVT), we were able to provide a new way to construct the Čech-stone flow compactification of a given flow. Finally, we developed the co-free T-de Vries algebra for a special case.

Surface Entropy Of Shifts Of Finite Type, Dennis Pace

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Let χ be the class of 1-D and 2-D subshifts. This thesis defines a new function, H_S : χ x R → [0,∞] which we call the surface entropy of a shift. This definition is inspired by the topological entropy of a subshift and we compare and contrast several structural properties of surface entropy to entropy. We demonstrate that much like entropy, the finiteness of surface entropy is a conjugacy invariant and is a tool in the classification of subshifts. We develop a tiling algorithm related to continued fractions which allows us to prove a continuity result about surface …

Ring Theory Seminar | Modules With Minimal Copure-Injectivity Domain, Aug. 31, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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Investigating The Potential Of The Flipped Classroom Model In Secondary Mathematics, Allison Birdsall

Master's Theses & Capstone Projects

This literature review investigates the effectiveness of the flipped classroom model in secondary mathematics classes, specifically the types of modifications and strategies teachers have used to help improve student motivation and academic success. The use and availability of technology in the classroom keeps increasing. Many classrooms now have access to tools and resources that they could only dream about ten years ago. Educators have adapted teaching styles and strategies to align with the new growth of technology. With so many technology options now available to students and teachers, the flipped classroom model offers flexibility to adapt the learning to the …

Measurement Of The Branching Fraction Of B→D(*)Πℓν At Belle Using Hadronic Tagging In Fully Reconstructed Events, Belle Collaboration, R. Kroeger

Faculty and Student Publications (Open Access)

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Optimizing Maternal And Tenure Clocks: A Mathematical Proof, Tara T. Craig

Journal of Humanistic Mathematics

This essay shares my journey to solving the problem of timing, specifically as it applies to having a child on my journey towards a career as a mathematician in academia. I share some of the challenges I faced during pregnancy and the first few years of motherhood, which coincided with my first few years as an assistant professor of mathematics.

College Dropout To College Professor, Deborah L. Gochenaur, Rose I. Verbos

Journal of Humanistic Mathematics

Being a college dropout wasn’t something to be proud of; it just happened. Life doesn’t always turn out the way we want or expect. Yet, it is often how we deal with defeat that defines us – figuring out when to lick our wounds and when to come back fighting. It took a few years to redefine my dream, start a family, and seem to move forward, but the ache for more was always in the back of my mind. Could I succeed at something at which I had already failed? Going back to school at a community college at …

Rational Points On Surfaces And In Life, Amanda Knecht

Journal of Humanistic Mathematics

This essay collects together examples of instances where I should have advocated for myself more as a mother and examples of how I have advocated for my children. Theses stories come from a mathematician who gave birth to two children while on the tenure track in an older department with only one tenured woman.

Beautiful Madness: Math And Motherhood --- Can You Have It All?, Abigail Wacher

Journal of Humanistic Mathematics

I am a tenure-track assistant professor, and I have a beautiful three-year old boy and a husband who I love. My life today is within epsilon of the future I imagined while I was in university and contemplating a career in mathematics. Getting here, however, took longer than I thought. Along the way I often felt I was under pressure to choose between my career and having a family. I never made this choice and, although my pregnancy and my son did interfere with my career, I would not have it any other way. This is the story of how …

Don't Ask The Baby To Do Calculus: Thoughts From An Early-Career Math Mama, Caitlin Krul

Journal of Humanistic Mathematics

I very recently became a math mama. In my desperate search for patterns and structure in those first few weeks, my husband told me, "She's only three weeks old; we can't expect her to be doing calculus homework." I suppose he was right. I am working towards tenure and finding a new balance between teaching and family, all while trying to not lose sight of who I am. My personal challenges range from the logistics of being a nursing mother in a shared office to feelings of being seen as less adequate in my job if I present myself as …