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Measuring Interest In Mathematics, P Gardner, Siek Toon Khoo

Dr Siek Toon Khoo

This paper reports on the development of instruments for measuring secondary school student interests in mathematics. Interest in mathematics is regarded as having three components (topics, activities and motives), each with several dimensions. Nearly all instruments employed summated ratings (Likert) procedures, but one adopted an unusual procedure, based on Zuckerman's (1960) Affect Adjective Checklist. Six instruments were developed altogether: IMT (interest in various mathematical topics), ILA (interest in learning activities), MCI (mathematics related career inventory), NMI (nature of motives inventory), GIM (general interest in mathematics) and AAC (affect adjective checklist). The IMT instrument, containing seven scales, was developed to measure …

Secondary School Size, Operating Costs And Curriculum Structure, Phil Mckenzie

Dr Phillip McKenzie

Proponents of increases in average school size commonly employ two main arguments: bigger schools are less expensive to operate than small schools, and they are better able to meet students' educational needs through the provision of more extensive curricula. This paper examines these arguments in the case of Victorian government secondary schools, using data relating to the 1984 school year. It presents results which suggest that while size brings considerable advantages, plateau effects begin to appear at relatively low enrolment levels. The paper comprises five main sections: an outline of the conceptual background to the study; a description of the …

Integrating Technology In The Science Curriculum, Vivian Johnson

Vivian Johnson

The Effect Of Solvent Type On The Infrared Spectrum Of Carbon Monoxide Adsorbed On A Platinum Electrode, Stanley Pons, Mark Anderson, Daniel Blackwood

Mark R. Anderson

No abstract is currently available.

The Information Needs Of School-Based Decision Making, Phil Mckenzie

Dr Phillip McKenzie

No abstract provided.

Storytelling And Content Area Teaching: The History Of Flight, Linda Evans

Linda S. Evans

No abstract is currently available.

The Australian Education System, Phil Mckenzie

Dr Phillip McKenzie

No abstract provided.

Observed Methods For Generating Analogies In Scientific Problem Solving, John Clement

John J. Clement

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Risk-Return And The Relative Pricing Of Darp, Thomas Berry, John Houston

Thomas D Berry

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Some Guidelines For Assessing The Size Of Lack-Of-Marketability Discounts, Thomas Berry, Don Shannon

Thomas D Berry

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Projecting Enrollments In Graduate Schools : A Comparison Of Methods, Sheldon Rothman

Dr Sheldon Rothman

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Special Educational Provision In The People's Republic Of China, Irving Epstein

Irving Epstein

As the educational system within the People's Republic of China continues to develop and mature, schools offering specialised curricular and instructional alternatives to their ordinary counterparts will be called upon to play an increasingly important supportive role. While educational specialisation and diversification are currently at a nascent stage, a preliminary glimpse of the process allows us to form at the very least a first impression concerning the efficacy of modernisation efforts in educational terms. We can observe the extent to which issues concerning the uniqueness of curricular form and function are clearly articulated, and we can look for the formation …