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Personality Type And Question Preference Of College Level Students, Sheryl L. Mcglamery
Personality Type And Question Preference Of College Level Students, Sheryl L. Mcglamery
UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations
The impact of personality type on question preference is an area of new endeavor. It is the purpose of this study to determine if a relationship exists between the Sensing and Intuiting dimensions of personality as measured by the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and the questioning preference of students. A Chi Square analysis of the data revealed a trend. Frequency distributions were used to determine the direction of the trend. Both the Sensing and the Intuiting subjects showed a tendency to follow type with regard to question preference. In other words those subjects showing a Sensing preference on the MBTI …
A Curriculum Design Using Mnemonic-Type Techniques To Aid Recall In Low/Average Achievers In The Fifth Grade, Blanche Floannell Fuqua Mcmath
A Curriculum Design Using Mnemonic-Type Techniques To Aid Recall In Low/Average Achievers In The Fifth Grade, Blanche Floannell Fuqua Mcmath
UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Children in the Duval County School System in Jacksonville, Florida, who are low/average achievers have to compete in a multi-graded classroom atmosphere. These students are passed along supported by low minimum-based competency test scores. The purpose of this project was to show teachers how they can present mnemonic procedures to these students in an effort to help these students raise test scores, boost self-esteem, and provide a self-help study device that can aid their progress in subsequent grades, aid morale, and thus avoid potential drop-outs in the system. This curriculum design is offered in the subjects of health and science. …
Solving Word Problems In The Classroom: Traditional Instruction Vs. Computer Instruction, Carol Ann Ogonowski
Solving Word Problems In The Classroom: Traditional Instruction Vs. Computer Instruction, Carol Ann Ogonowski
UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations
The intent of this study was to determine if there was a difference in student performance when word problems or mathematical problem-solving skills are taught the traditional way or when students are taught through Computer Assisted Instruction, CAI. Ninety students in grades 9 through 12 participated in this study. The Stanford Test of Academic Skills, TASK, was administered for pre- and posttesting. No significant differences in achievement were found.