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The Relationship Between Rural Middle School Student Mathematics Achievement And Classroom Sense Of Community, John E. Donlan Jan 2008

The Relationship Between Rural Middle School Student Mathematics Achievement And Classroom Sense Of Community, John E. Donlan

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This study addressed the need for more information about academic growth and achievement in mathematics, and how it relates to sense of community in middle school settings. This was accomplished by applying the Classroom and School Community Inventory (CSCI) construct (Rovai, Wighting, & Lucking, 2004) to all three middle schools in one rural county. The CSCI was utilized to measure sense of community in mathematics classes to determine if differences existed between grades six, seven, and eight, including gender subgroups, among the three middle schools in the same rural county. This study examined academic growth in the subject of mathematics …


Systematic Pedagogy In The Chemical Equilibrium Classroom, Melissa Eslinger Dec 2007

Systematic Pedagogy In The Chemical Equilibrium Classroom, Melissa Eslinger

Melissa Eslinger

J.H. Hildebrand in 1946 perhaps stated it best, “There seems to be no topic in freshman chemistry that presents more difficulties to students than chemical equilibrium. After trying for over 30 years to give clear answers to their questions, I have come to have a great deal of sympathy with them, realizing that the subject is inherently a difficult one.” Chemical equilibrium continues to challenge even the most apt pupils. The test of utilizing an alternative methodology, the systematic approach, was worthy of exploring to demonstrate if cadets could focus their learning on the concepts in lieu of the traditional …