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Algebra Seminar | Group Cohomology And The Extension Problem, Dec. 3, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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Algebra Seminar | A Quick Introduction To The Hyperreals, Nov. 5, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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Dynamics In Biology Timeseries From Ventilated Patients Dynamics Of Pulmonary Infection Immunity Process, Nov. 24, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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Ring Theory Seminar | On Piecewise Prime Modules, Nov. 13, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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Dynamics In Biology Global Stability Of Triatomine Reinfestation Models, Nov. 17, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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The Role Of Written Feedback In Enhancing Students’Mathematics Learning In Tanzanian Lower Secondary Schools: An Intervention Study At A Lower Secondary School In Bukoba Municipality, Tanzania, Evodius Jackson

Master of Education

This study examines the roles of written feedback in enhancing students‟ mathematics learning in Tanzanian lower secondary classrooms. Black and Wiliam (1998) pointed out that improved learning occurs when teachers use assessment evidence to establish skills and knowledge possessed by students. This can be achieved through giving meaningful feedback to students (Chappuis & Chappuis, 2007). An intervention study was conducted; the participants were the teachers and 7 students each from one form one and one form two class. Before the intervention, students filled out a questionnaire and the teachers were interviewed. The intervention, which included participant observation, involved the researcher …

An Exploration Of The Implementation Of Continuous Assessment In Mathemetics Education At Primary Teachers’ Colleges In Uganda, Kirabo Esther

Master of Education

Improvement in the teaching and learning process for the benefit of both teachers and students is always at the centre of continuous assessment. It therefore follows from this view that continuous assessment in particular has been hailed to de-emphasize the hitherto terminal assessment because of various advantages it has over terminal assessment (Brown, 2004; Webb & Jones, 2009). This study was designed to explore the progress of the implementation of continuous assessment in mathematics education at Primary Teachers’ Colleges in Uganda, a component explicitly introduced in the curriculum and assessment since 2012. The study was conducted in a public Primary …

Student Perceptions Of Caring Mathematics Instruction, Andrew B. Spires

Georgia Educational Research Association Conference

In my study I would like to examine how students who are part of a ninth grade mathematics intervention program describe caring mathematics instruction. Researchers have shown the importance of caring instruction especially as it relates to high school mathematics instruction of students who have a history of academic struggles and failure. Given that caring is a complex construct, students’ perceptions of teacher caring not only has the potential to inform high school mathematics instruction but also could lead to healthier and stronger teacher-student relationships.

Contribution And Citation Impact Of Panjab University In Mathematics Research During 2005-14, Madhu Bansal, Jivesh Bansal, Harinder Singh Saini, B M. Gupta

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper analyzes 230 research publications of the Panjab University in mathematics during ten years (2005-14), as covered in Scopus International database. The study quantifies publication data in various aspects of performance, such as the publication growth, research impact and quality, national and international collaboration, contribution and impact of authors, major areas of research, preferred channels of research communications and characteristics of higher cited papers. The findings reveal that Panjab University total publications in mathematics has increased at an annual average growth rate of 17.15% and registered an average citation impact per paper of 2.92 and impact factor per paper …

Algebra Seminar | Row And Column Finite Matrices, Oct. 8, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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Flipping In A Technological Rich Classroom, John W. Budge

EDL Sixth Year Theses

The purpose of this study was to explore eighth grade students’ perception of a flipped classroom environment. It is difficult to engage and motivate eighth grade students. This study was created in order to determine if a flipped classroom would spark more interest and therefore eventually lead to an increased ability. More specifically, this study investigated how students perceive their learning is progressing in a flipped math classroom, and how engaged are they using the technology compared to the traditional classroom setting. The classroom environment was switched to a flipped classroom at the start of a new unit in October. …

Math Senior Seminar: Wolf On Permutation Groups, Oct. 26, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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Ring Theory Seminar | Introduction To Units Of Integral Group Rings, Oct. 1, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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Mathematics In Contemporary Society Chapter 9, Patrick J. Wallach

Open Educational Resources

Mathematics in Contemporary Society is the textbook that corresponds to MA-321, the course of the same name. The course is designed to provide students with mathematical ideas and methods found in the social sciences, the arts, and in business. Topics will include fundamentals of statistics, scatterplots, graphics in the media, problem solving strategies, dimensional analysis, mathematics in music and art, and mathematical modeling. EXCEL is used to explore real world applications.

The textbook was posted in weekly installments:

• Chapter 1
• Chapter 2
• Chapter 3
• Chapter 4
• Chapter 5
• Chapter 6
• Chapter 7
• Chapter 8
• Chapter 9
• Chapter 10
• Chapter 11

Mathematics In Contemporary Society Chapter 6, Patrick J. Wallach

Open Educational Resources

Mathematics in Contemporary Society is the textbook that corresponds to MA-321, the course of the same name. The course is designed to provide students with mathematical ideas and methods found in the social sciences, the arts, and in business. Topics will include fundamentals of statistics, scatterplots, graphics in the media, problem solving strategies, dimensional analysis, mathematics in music and art, and mathematical modeling. EXCEL is used to explore real world applications.

The textbook was posted in weekly installments:

• Chapter 1
• Chapter 2
• Chapter 3
• Chapter 4
• Chapter 5
• Chapter 6
• Chapter 7
• Chapter 8
• Chapter 9
• Chapter 10
• Chapter 11

Mathematics In Contemporary Society Chapter 10, Patrick J. Wallach

Open Educational Resources

Mathematics in Contemporary Society is the textbook that corresponds to MA-321, the course of the same name. The course is designed to provide students with mathematical ideas and methods found in the social sciences, the arts, and in business. Topics will include fundamentals of statistics, scatterplots, graphics in the media, problem solving strategies, dimensional analysis, mathematics in music and art, and mathematical modeling. EXCEL is used to explore real world applications.

The textbook was posted in weekly installments:

• Chapter 1
• Chapter 2
• Chapter 3
• Chapter 4
• Chapter 5
• Chapter 6
• Chapter 7
• Chapter 8
• Chapter 9
• Chapter 10
• Chapter 11

Mathematics In Contemporary Society Chapter 1, Patrick J. Wallach

Open Educational Resources

Mathematics in Contemporary Society is the textbook that corresponds to MA-321, the course of the same name. The course is designed to provide students with mathematical ideas and methods found in the social sciences, the arts, and in business. Topics will include fundamentals of statistics, scatterplots, graphics in the media, problem solving strategies, dimensional analysis, mathematics in music and art, and mathematical modeling. EXCEL is used to explore real world applications.

The textbook was posted in weekly installments:

• Chapter 1
• Chapter 2
• Chapter 3
• Chapter 4
• Chapter 5
• Chapter 6
• Chapter 7
• Chapter 8
• Chapter 9
• Chapter 10
• Chapter 11

Mathematics In Contemporary Society Chapter 7, Patrick J. Wallach

Open Educational Resources

Mathematics in Contemporary Society is the textbook that corresponds to MA-321, the course of the same name. The course is designed to provide students with mathematical ideas and methods found in the social sciences, the arts, and in business. Topics will include fundamentals of statistics, scatterplots, graphics in the media, problem solving strategies, dimensional analysis, mathematics in music and art, and mathematical modeling. EXCEL is used to explore real world applications.

The textbook was posted in weekly installments:

• Chapter 1
• Chapter 2
• Chapter 3
• Chapter 4
• Chapter 5
• Chapter 6
• Chapter 7
• Chapter 8
• Chapter 9
• Chapter 10
• Chapter 11

Mathematics In Contemporary Society Chapter 11, Patrick J. Wallach

Open Educational Resources

Mathematics in Contemporary Society is the textbook that corresponds to MA-321, the course of the same name. The course is designed to provide students with mathematical ideas and methods found in the social sciences, the arts, and in business. Topics will include fundamentals of statistics, scatterplots, graphics in the media, problem solving strategies, dimensional analysis, mathematics in music and art, and mathematical modeling. EXCEL is used to explore real world applications.

The textbook was posted in weekly installments:

• Chapter 1
• Chapter 2
• Chapter 3
• Chapter 4
• Chapter 5
• Chapter 6
• Chapter 7
• Chapter 8
• Chapter 9
• Chapter 10
• Chapter 11

Computation In A Localization Of The Free Group Algebra, Olga Zamoruyeva

Master's Theses

The coefficients of a Taylor series expansion of any rational function in one variable satisfy a linear recurrence relation. Our main result is a generalization of this statement for rational functions of multiple non-commutative variables. We show that if such a function is represented in the form of a non-commutative formal power series via Magnus embedding, then the coefficients of this formal power series are determined by a finite set of linear homogeneous recurrence relations. This finite representation of an infinite series allows for efficient computation of operations (multiplication, addition, and in many cases inversion) on non-commutative rational functions.

Preservation Of Periodicity In Variational Integrators, Jian-Long Liu

Master's Theses

Classical numerical integrators do not preserve symplecticity, a structure inherent in Hamiltonian systems. Thus, the trajectories they produce cannot be expected to possess the same qualitative behavior observed in the original system. Pooling recent results from O'Neale and West, we explore a particular class of numerical integrators, the variational integrator, that preserves one aspect of the range of behavior present in Hamiltonian systems, the periodicity of trajectories. We first establish the prerequisites and some key concepts from Hamiltonian systems, particularly symplecticity and action-angle coordinates. Through perturbation theory and its complications manifested in small divisor problems, we motivate the necessity for …

Generic Polynomials, Lucas Spencer Mattick

Master's Theses

In Galois theory one is interested in finding a polynomial over a field that has a given Galois group. A more desirable polynomial is one that parametrizes all such polynomials with that given group as its corresponding Galois group. These are called generic polynomials and we provide detailed proofs of two theorems that give methods for constructing such polynomials. Furthermore, we construct generic polynomials for Sn, C3, V , C4, C6, D3, D4, and D6.

Foliations With Geometric Structures: An Approach Through H-Principle., Sauvik Mukherjee Dr.

Doctoral Theses

A foliation on a manifold M can be informally thought of as a partition of M into injectively immersed submanifolds, called leaves. In this thesis we study foliations whose leaves carry some specific geometric structures.The thesis consists of two parts. In the first part we classify foliations on open manifolds whose leaves are either locally conformal symplectic or contact manifolds. These foliations can be described by some higher geometric structures - namely the Poisson and the Jacobi structures. In the second part of the thesis, we consider foliations on open contact manifolds whose leaves are contact submanifolds of the ambient …

The Impact Of Pictorial Representations In Teaching Math Word Problems To A Child With Autism, Hossein Shirvani

Teaching and Learning Faculty Publications

The study used a single subject A-B-A research design because it used one subject, an 18-year old boy participant who was diagnosed with having higher spectrum Autism (Asperger). The investigator examined the effect of pictorial representations of math word problems on the participant’s performance in solving one step, two steps, and three steps math word problems. The investigator found that the use pictorial representations improved the participant’s math achievement in solving math word problems. The investigator also found that the participant had difficulty understanding words with mathematical connotations.

On The Analysis Of Some Recursive Equations In Probability., Arunangshu Biswas Dr.

Doctoral Theses

This thesis deals with recursive systems used in theoretical and applied probability. Recursive systems are stochastic processes {Xn}n≥1 where the Xn depends on the earlier Xn−1 and also on some increment process which is uncorrelated with the process Xn. The simplest example of a recursive system is the Random Walk, whose properties have been extensively studied. Mathematically a recursive system takes the form Xn = f(Xn−1, n), is the increment/ innovation procedure and f(·, ·) is a function on the product space of xn and n. We first consider a recursive system called Self-Normalized sums (SNS) corresponding to a sequence …

Factors That Affect Success In A Developmental Mathematics Course At An Arkansas Two-Year College: A Grounded Theory, David M. Mayes

Student Theses and Dissertations

Colleges and Universities in Arkansas are concerned about retention and graduation rates due to an interest in improving degree attainment. Over half of students entering higher education in Arkansas require remedial coursework, and mathematics is the subject area most commonly needing remediation. Arkansas Colleges and Universities perform below the national average in first to second year retention rates, and the problem is greatest at the two-year college level. This study focused on students at a two-year college in Arkansas who attempted a developmental mathematics course during the fall 2013 semester. Mathematics faculty members nominated students who successfully completed the course …

Ambiguity In Speaking Chemistry And Other Stem Content: Educational Implications, Mick D. Isaacson, Michelle Michaels

Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities

Ambiguity in speech is a possible barrier to the acquisition of knowledge for students who have print disabilities (such as blindness, visual impairments, and some specific learning disabilities) and rely on auditory input for learning. Chemistry appears to have considerable potential for being spoken ambiguously and may be a barrier to accessing knowledge and to learning. Educators in chemistry may be unaware of, or have limited awareness of, potential ambiguity in speaking chemistry and may speak chemistry ambiguously to their students. One purpose of this paper is to increase awareness of potential ambiguity in speaking chemistry and other STEM fields …

Math Teacher Continues To Inspire Pupil As Both Serve Gardner-Webb University Students, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

Long before Dr. Jason Willis became an assistant professor of mathematics at Gardner-Webb University, he knew he wanted to be a teacher. Many of his own high school teachers advanced his drive to be an educator. Now one of those mentors, Rory Hefner, is working alongside him in the University’s math department, and both are inspiring a new generation of students to excel in the subject and reach for their career and life goals.

Gulisashvili Edits Large Deviations And Asymptotic Methods In Financecid0, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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Cancelled Algebra Seminar | Quick Introduction To Hyperreals, Sept. 24, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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