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Redesigning College Algebra For Success: An Analysis Of Student Performance, Rhonda C. Porter, Chinenye Ofoldile, Janis Carthon

Georgia Journal of Science

A section of College Algebra was redesigned to consist of best practices in instruction and assessment, a lower enrollment, and a required lab component in an effort to improve student performance. This pilot course consisted of instructional methods such as whole class instruction, small group instruction, and student presentations. Additional course revisions included a writing component using personal reflections, an additional lab component, a software package aligned with the adopted textbook, and bi-weekly progress reports. There was a statistically significant increase from pretest to posttest, as determined by a T-test. Other comparative analyses showed the course had the highest passing …

Finding Fibonacci: The Quest To Rediscover The Forgotten Mathematical Genius Who Changed The World (Book Review), Calvin Jongsma

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

Reviewed Title: Finding Fibonacci: The Quest to Rediscover the Forgotten Mathematical Genius Who Changed the World by Keith Devlin. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2017. 256 pp. ISBN: 9780691174860.

Obesity, Metabolic Factors And Risk Of Different Histological Types Of Lung Cancer: A Mendelian Randomization Study, Robert Carreras-Torres, Mattias Johansson, Philip C. Haycock, Kaitlin H. Wade, Caroline L. Relton, Richard M. Martin, George Davey Smith, Demetrius Albanes, Melinda C. Aldrich, Angeline Andrew, Susanne M. Arnold, Heike Bickeböller, Stig E. Bojesen, Hans Brunnstrom, Jonas Manjer, Irene Brüske, Neil E. Caporaso, Chu Chen, David C. Christiani, W. Jay Christian, Jennifer Doherty, Eric J. Duell, John K. Field, Michael P.A Davies, Michael W. Marcus, Gary E. Goodman, Kjell Grankvist, Aage Haugen, Yun-Chul Hong, Lambertus A. Kiemeney, Erik H.F.M Van Der Heijden, Peter Kraft, Mikael B. Johansson, Stephen Lam, Maria Teresa Landi, Philip Lazarus, Loic Le Marchand, Geoffrey Liu, Olle Melander, Sungshim L. Park, Gad Rennert, Angela Risch, Eric B. Haura, Ghislaine Scelo, David Zaridze, Anush Mukeriya, Milan Savić, Jolanta Lissowska, Beata Swiatkowska, Vladmir Janout, Ivana Holcatova, Dana Mates, Matthew B. Schabath, Hongbing Shen, Adonina Tardon, M. Dawn Teare, Penella Woll, Ming-Sound Tsao, Xifeng Wu, Jian-Min Yuan, Rayjean J. Hung, Christopher I. Amos, James Mckay, Paul Brennan

Dartmouth Scholarship

Background: Assessing the relationship between lung cancer and metabolic conditions is challenging because of the confounding effect of tobacco. Mendelian randomization (MR), or the use of genetic instrumental variables to assess causality, may help to identify the metabolic drivers of lung cancer. Methods and findings: We identified genetic instruments for potential metabolic risk factors and evaluated these in relation to risk using 29,266 lung cancer cases (including 11,273 adenocarcinomas, 7,426 squamous cell and 2,664 small cell cases) and 56,450 controls. The MR risk analysis suggested a causal effect of body mass index (BMI) on lung cancer risk for two …

A Professor's Legacy Lives On: Discrete Math For Everyone, Aleisa Dornbierer-Schat

The Voice

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Can You Spot It?, Aleisa Dornbierer-Schat

The Voice

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The Soil Moisture Velocity Equation, Fred L. Ogden, Myron B. Allen, Wencong Lai, Jianting Zhu, Mookwon Seo, Craig C. Douglas, Cary A. Talbot

Publications

Numerical solution of the one-dimensional Richards' equation is the recommended method for coupling groundwater to the atmosphere through the vadose zone in hyperresolution Earth system models, but requires fine spatial discretization, is computationally expensive, and may not converge due to mathematical degeneracy or when sharp wetting fronts occur. We transformed the one-dimensional Richards' equation into a new equation that describes the velocity of moisture content values in an unsaturated soil under the actions of capillarity and gravity. We call this new equation the Soil Moisture Velocity Equation (SMVE). The SMVE consists of two terms: an advection-like term that accounts for …

Mathematical Competencies Of Third Level Students: A Review, Colm Mcguinness

The ITB Journal

Many lecturers of mathematics and related disciplines in Ireland and internationally believe there has been a gradual decline in mathematical competencies of students presenting for first year at third level educational establishments. Some of the evidence to support this view is reviewed, along with the types of solutions being applied in Ireland and the UK. Attention is drawn to the explicit and implicit decline in standards potentially associated with some of the solutions, particularly for short courses involving mathematics.

Preservice Teachers’ Perceptions Of Mathematics Through Drawings--Research, Adam Akerson

Journal of Excellence in College Teaching and Learning

Research indicates that mathematics anxiety is particularly high in pre-service teachers (Bekdemir, 2010; Gresham, 2007; Hembree, 1990). These future teachers will soon be entering classrooms of their own, responsible for teaching mathematics to young children, who need strong teachers. A 2013 report from The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), found that 42% fourth-graders performed at or above the proficient level in math (NCES, 2013. The purpose of this study was to examine elementary pre-service teacher candidates (PSTCs) perceptions of mathematics, through drawings. Drawings were analyzed before and after a semester-long field experience in a constructivist mathematics environment. The participants …

Math's Savin Breaks Through Boundaries, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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The Effectiveness Of The Flipped Classroom For Students With Learning Disabilities In An Algebra I Resource Setting, Ashley Butterick

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was: (a) to examine the effectiveness of using the flipped classroom model to improve the academic scores of students with a specific learning disabilities (SLD), (b) to examine the effectiveness of using the flipped classroom to improve rates of homework completion by students with a SLD and (c) to evaluate student satisfaction and perception of the flipped classroom intervention. Five high school students, four males and one female, with a SLD participated in the study. A single subject ABAB design was used. During the baseline phases, students received Algebra I instruction through a traditional classroom …

Gilmore Girls And Instagram: A Statistical Look At The Popularity Of The Television Show Through The Lens Of An Instagram Page, Brittany Simmons

Student Scholar Symposium Abstracts and Posters

After going on the Warner Brothers Tour in December of 2015, I created a Gilmore Girls Instagram account. This account, which started off as a way for me to create edits of the show and post my photos from the tour turned into something bigger than I ever could have imagined. In just over a year I have over 55,000 followers. I post content including revival news, merchandise, and edits of the show that have been featured in Entertainment Weekly, Bustle, E! News, People Magazine, Yahoo News, & GilmoreNews.

I created a dataset of qualitative and quantitative outcomes from my …

Effects Of Integrating Mathematical Concepts Into A Nutrition Unit In The Animal Science Curriculum, Andrea R. Gardner, Brian K. Warnick, Rebecca G. Lawver

Journal of Research in Technical Careers

Achievement test scores in mathematics have been a concern among educators for many years. Teaching contextualized mathematics has been found to be effective and includes providing a direct application to real-life scenarios rather than teaching linear equations and algebraic principles in isolation. This study measured the effects of integrating mathematical skills in one instructional unit in an animal science curriculum. Students from eight schools participated in the research study. Students completed a pretest measuring their existing mathematical skills and self-efficacy in math. All students were taught a unit of instruction about animal nutrition and feeding. The control group received a …

The Effect Of Formal Pedagogical Training Of Mathematics Faculty On Community College Student Success And Retention, Douglas Neal Donohue

Theses and Dissertations

This study examined the correlation between the proportion of full time mathematics faculty with formal pedagogical training at eight Mississippi public community colleges named to the Aspen Foundation list of the top 150 community colleges in the United States and the proportion of developmental math students who successfully completed a college algebra course in their 1st year, the proportion of students who graduated within 4 years, and the proportion of 1st-time full-time students who returned for the 2nd year. After collecting data from 6 of the 8 colleges, a correlational analysis revealed no statistically significant relationships between the proportion of …

The Impact Of Think Through Math© Usage On Middle School Students’ Mathematics Achievement, Laurie A. Sharp, Marc Hamil

MLET: The Journal of Middle Level Education in Texas

Technology-based resources have become a popular supplement to mathematics instruction within K-12 schools. Recently, the state of Texas provided school districts with access to Think Through Math^©, a web-based adaptive technology resource for mathematics instruction in Texas. At the time of this present study, no research independent of the provider of Think Through Math^© was available. Guided by concepts that underlie Cognitive Load Theory and its application to technology-based supplemental resources for mathematics, the purpose of this study was to determine the impact of Think Through Math^© usage on middle school students’ performance with state-mandated standardized …

Alphametics, Steven Kahan

Word Ways

A mathematical game.

An Exploration Of The Math Names For Numbers: An Early Childhood Mathematics Intervention, Suzanne Magargee

Theses & Dissertations

A longitudinal study of the effects of an early childhood mathematics intervention was conducted in 2 private elementary schools in a large city in central Texas. The study included 377 participants in prekindergarten through fifth grades. Explicit non-inverted number names were taught in English and Spanish to prekindergarten and kindergarten students, with formative assessments conducted during this timeframe. Summative assessment results from standardized achievement tests were collected in grades 1 through 5 from 341 of the participants. Normal curve equivalent scores of total mathematics achievement, problem solving, and mathematics procedures were compared among groups of children with no or up …

Effects Of Integrating Mathematical Concepts Into A Nutrition Unit In The Animal Science Curriculum, Andrea R. Gardner, Brian K. Warnick, Rebecca G. Lawver

Applied Sciences, Technology and Education Faculty Publications

Achievement test scores in mathematics have been a concern among educators for many years. Teaching contextualized mathematics has been found to be effective and includes providing a direct application to real-life scenarios rather than teaching linear equations and algebraic principles in isolation. This study measured the effects of integrating mathematical skills in one instructional unit in an animal science curriculum. Students from eight schools participated in the research study. Students completed a pretest measuring their existing mathematical skills and self-efficacy in math. All students were taught a unit of instruction about animal nutrition and feeding. The control group received a …

Transuranic Elementary Equations, Darryl Francis

Word Ways

In a continuation of Susan Thorpe's Elementary Equations article from the November 2015 Word Ways, mathematical equations based on scientific element names are created so that the solution is equal to the atomic number of the element.

Aauw Athens Branch Hosts Dynamic Math And Science Program For Girls, May 13, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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Facilitating Pre-Service Teachers To Learn The Mathematical Practices And Engage English Language Learners, Jim Ewing

Journal of Multicultural Affairs

A methods course attempted to help pre-service teachers facilitate the engagement of English language learners (ELLs) in Mathematical Practices from the Common Core State Standards. When 22 elementary pre-service teachers were taught a mathematics lesson in Spanish, most were unable to make sense of the lesson. This made them more aware of challenges ELLs may face when they attempt to engage in Mathematical Practices. The pre-service teachers developed their own strategies to facilitate ELLs. The findings suggest that pre-service teachers not only better empathized with ELLs after being taught in another language, they also learned Mathematical Practices more deeply.

Differentiated Instruction For 1st Grade Advanced Learners In Mathematics, Patricia Cawley

Dissertations, Masters Theses, Capstones, and Culminating Projects

Differentiated instruction is student-aware teaching, in which the students not only develop content mastery, but also take ownership of their learning. This study examined the results differentiated instruction in mathematics had on advanced learners perceived competence, persistence, and intrinsic motivation. Differentiation was implemented in a classroom through various activities that challenged student thinking. Students enrolled in a first grade class in an all girl school setting served as study participants. Data were collected on a total of 21 students in the class, but analysis focused on a subgroup. Results indicated that the participants’ interest and engagement in math varied student …

Testing In Today's Education: Meeting Standards Or Falling Short?, Paige E. Mangione

Senior Honors Projects

“It’s time for the test,” is something that students throughout the nation hear quite often in school. Whether it’s a test for the classroom, the school, the district, or the whole nation, our students are frequently being tested on the information they’re learning. Since the No Child Left Behind Act was initiated in 2002, it has been a requirement that schools across the nation test their students in reading and math during grades 3-8 and high school. Each state was required to establish its own academic standards as well as a state testing system that met federal requirements. By the …

Algebraic Methods In Topology And Applications, Nissim Ranade

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

In statistics cumulants are dened to be functions that measure the linear independence of random variables. Cumulants can be described as functions that measure deviation of a map between algebras from being an algebra morphism. In Algebraic topology maps that are homotopic to being algebra morphisms are studied using the theory of A-infinity and C-infinity algebras. In this thesis we will explore the link between these two points of views on maps between algebras that are not algebra maps. | 56 pages

A Developmental Study Of Junior High School Mathematics Instructional Media Guided From Humanity-Value Of Learning Model (Mpnk) To Prevent Juvenile Delinquency, I Nyoman Murdiana, Rita Lefrida

Jurnal Pendidikan dan Pembelajaran

The Research and Development study aimed to develop a instructional media for math lesson using valid, practical, and effective humanity-value teaching model to prevent juvenile delinquency. To achieve the objective, the prototypical study was conducted using 3 phase development, namely (1) early assessment phase or front-end analysis, (2) the development phase consisting of expert validation and tryout I, and (3) the evaluation phase through tryout II using a quasi experiment design with anacova data analysis. The result from the first year development (2015) was the instructional media for junior high school using a valid humanity-value teaching model to prevent various …

Meningkatkan Keaktifan Dan Hasil Belajar Matematika Siswa Melalui Pembelajaran Stad, Amos Patiung, Sri Mulyati, Akbar Sutawidjaja

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

The aim of this study is to describe STAD cooperative learning model improves the students activeness and mathematics achievements. This study use action research approach. The subject of this study is researcher selft and 37 eight-th grade student of SMPN 2 Malinau as participants. Framework of this study consist of plan, do, observation, and reflection. Collecting data method use observation, test, and interviews method. Analysing data use description analysis. Based on the result, it is concluded that STAD that improve student activiness and mathematics achievements include: (1) using power point to serve information, (2) setting heterogent group, (3) advice and …

A Longitudinal Cline Characterizes The Genetic Structure Of Human Populations In The Tibetan Plateau, Choongwon Jeong, Benjamin M. Peter, Buddha Basnyat, Maniraj Neupane, Geoff Childs, Sienna Craig, John Novembre, Anna Di Rienzo

Dartmouth Scholarship

Indigenous populations of the Tibetan plateau have attracted much attention for their good performance at extreme high altitude. Most genetic studies of Tibetan adaptations have used genetic variation data at the genome scale, while genetic inferences about their de- mography and population structure are largely based on uniparental markers. To provide genome-wide information on population structure, we analyzed new and published data of 338 individuals from indigenous populations across the plateau in conjunction with world- wide genetic variation data. We found a clear signal of genetic stratification across the east- west axis within Tibetan samples. Samples from more eastern locations …

Student-Created Test Sheets, Samuel Laderach

Honors Projects

Assessment plays a necessary role in the high school mathematics classroom, and testing is a major part of assessment. Students often struggle with mathematics tests and examinations due to math and test anxiety, a lack of student learning, and insufficient and inefficient student preparation. Practice tests, teacher-created review sheets, and student-created test sheets are ways in which teachers can help increase student performance, while ridding these detrimental factors. Student-created test sheets appear to be the most efficient strategy, and this research study examines the effects of their use in a high school mathematics classroom.

Exploring Hausdorff Dimension, Amy Ellis

Academic Festival

We live in a 3-dimensional world. We know 2-dimensional objects as those we can see on paper. But what would an object with a nonnatural number (a number that isn't a whole positive number) dimension look like? These dimensions exist and some unique mathematical sets have such dimensions, like log2/log3 . We call such dimensions and its tool Hausdorff dimension. In my talk, I examine Hausdorff dimension and its famous examples including the Cantor Set and multiple manipulations of it.

Math Geography Grad Students Get Outstanding Teaching Awards, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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Volume 7, Issue 1, Catherine Scott

Catalyst: A Social Justice Forum

The Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) field is greatly promoted as a career path for students in recent years, and the demand for individuals specializing in STEM disciplines is expected to rise. Often, when considering STEM, one thinks of careers related to medicine, laboratory settings, or the pure sciences. However, in examining only these aspects of STEM, we may errantly overlook the impacts that P-20 education may have in using STEM as a means for improving student lives. One unique aspect of STEM is its role in helping to improve our well being as individuals and society as a …