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Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

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Nsu Early Childhood Education Associate Of Arts Degree Program Of Study 2001, Nova Southeastern University

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice College Archive

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Kolej Islam Malaya : Analisis Sejarah Penubuhan Dan Pentadbiran Awal, 1955-1965, Abdul Talib Hamid

Student Works (2000-2009)

Generally, the establishment of educational institutions serves the fundamental goal of fulfilling societal aspirations in terms of social, religious, economic, and political developments. The founding of Muslim College. of Malaya is not exceptional from achieving that goal. The purpose of this study was to unravel the efforts of many individuals and organization, especially within the socio-political context of the 1950's, in establishing and building a premier Muslim college, which served to be the epitome of the higher learning for Muslim youths in Malaya as well as in the Southeast Asian Region. The main focus of this study was on the …

Institut Agama Islam Negeri (Iain) Ar Raniry : Peranan Dalam Perkembangan Pendidikan Islam Di Acheh, Aslawati Bakar

Student Works (2000-2009)

Aslawali binti Balcar. Islamic Institute of Ar Raniry. A Part In Islamic Education Development In Aceh Thesis. Kuala Lumpur. University of Malaya. Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia, 2001. An Islamic education development to Aceh has past progress in 16 and 17 century. By historical, this country became one of province in Indonesia. Islamic Institute of Ar Raniry was built in Aceh to repeal a glory Islamic education before. The problem which studied in this thesis are : 1. How should Islamic Institute of Ar Raniry was built and accomplished in Islamic education. 2. What's did lslamic Institute of Ar Raniry was giving …

The Education And Training Of Chartered Accountants In Malaysia, Siva Subramanian A. R. Nair

Student Works (2000-2009)

The recent amendment to the Accountants Act 1967, fuelled much thought about the future of the accountancy profession in Malaysia, amongst members of the accounting fraternity with regard to accounting education, evaluation of professional competency and the impact of the common designation of Chartered Accountants. This study was undertaken to gather and analyse the views of members of the accounting profession. This was achieved through a structured questionnaire sent out to 1,000 accountants In public practice, commerce and industry, institutions of higher learning and the public sector and by conducting personal interviews with selected interest groups such as employers of …

Factors Affecting Career Advancement Among Young School Leavers, Mei Mei Lim

Student Works (2000-2009)

This study examines the patterns of career advancement and factors affecting an individual's career advancement. Career advancement is measured using occupational mobility and income mobility. The analyses are based on 1702 young school leavers data for whom are available from the "Transition from School to Work" study, which was carried out between 1989 and 1996. It is common to change occupation or employer or both in the early stages of the career. For every two individuals, one of them changes jobs within the seven years studied. Individuals in the professional group are the least likely to change occupation and the …

Student Society Information System (Ssis), Ying Keng Lee

Student Works (2000-2009)

This is a project proposal report of the WXES3181 subject and a project report of the WXES3182 subject, taken by the final year student of Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology (FSKTM). It is a delineation of intended project describing the proposed idea supported by a literature survey, its plan and· design. The system to be developed by the author is a web-based system intends to manage and store the information of the society in the University Malaya, besides providing society information such as society and activity list on the Internet. The software knowledge used to develop the system …

Fsktm Database For Post Graduate Students (Pgsdb), H. Llazani Ardit

Student Works (2000-2009)

In this paper I categorize and explain the usage and the process of the construction, of FSKTM Database for post-graduate students, (PGSDB) a web based application. I explain the process in simple terms for the person who might not be familiar with the data. The paper begins with a introduction of the system to familiarize the reader with the role of the system and its objectives, then a review of the literature and an brief analysis of it gives an idea of what material was referred. The following sections explore in more details the components of the system and their …

Agent For Exam Processing, Foh Peng Chong

Student Works (2000-2009)

Exam Processing System is a necessity to every Institution of higher learning and universities, due to the amount of students taking exams every year, the blooming of information technology era and achieving the paperless environment goal. It has been implemented to handle student's records or more widely recognized as the Student Information System (SIS). However, based on the current system, it can only keep records and do very little with it, which requires the administrators more time to generate the summary manually. Agent for Exam Processing is proposed to overcome these shortcomings. The Agent for Exam Processing is an intelligent …

Sistem Jadual Peepriksaan On-Line, Abd Aziz Mohd Naharuddin

Student Works (2000-2009)

Sistem jadual peperiksaan secara atas talian adalah satu sistem yang menyampaikan maklumat peperiksaan kepada para pelajar berasaskan web. Sistem ini menyediakan satu cara alternative kepada para pelajar yang selama ini hanya boleh mendapatkan maklumat peperiksaan di papan kenyataan fakulti masing-masing atau di tempat-tempat tertentu. Selain dari itu, sebarang masalah yang dihadapi oleh para pelajar berhubung jadual peperiksaan boleh diadukan di dalam sistem ini kepada pihak pentadbir di mana ianya akan memberikan maklum balas yang cepat dan boleh melakukan tindakan yang lebih awal. Manakala para pensyarah pula boleh membuat tempahan tempat di dewan peperiksaan untuk mengadakan peperiksaan tertentu melalui sistem ini. …

Sistem Maklumat Pelajar, Phaik Im Ooi

Student Works (2000-2009)

Sistem Maklumat Pelajar merupakan satu sistem yang digunakan untuk menyimpan semua maklumat pelajar mahasiswa dan mahasiswi yang berdaftar dari permulaan kemasukan sehingga ke tempoh tamat pengajian di Fakulti Sains Komputer dan Teknologi Maklumat (FSKTM). Sistem ini bertujuan memudahkan pentadbir menjalankan kerja pendaftaran dan pengemaskinian maklumat pelajar. Sistem ini juga membantu pensyarah membuat penilaian terhadap seseorang mahasiswa atau mahasiswi dengan membekalkan maklumat lengkap kepada pensyarah berkenaan. Sistem yang dijalankan adalah secara talian terus iaitu hanya pentadbir, pensyarah dan golongan tertentu sahaja dibenarkan memasuki ke dalam pangkalan data melalui antaramuka pengguna. Kerja pengesahan pengguna akan dijalankan untuk memastikan hanya pengguna yang sah …

5th Residential College Web Site Development, Wei Meng Goh

Student Works (2000-2009)

This report was based on the final year project, as a partial requirement for the degree of Computer Science. This report includes topics on introduction to the project, review of literature and the methodology used in developing of this project. A view of the developing activities and schedules are also included. A list of references used in this project is also provided. Computer information system and computer applications are very important to all the organizations. Thus, the government launched the Electronic Government, which is one of the flagship applications of Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) to lead the country into information …

Sistem Maklumat Akademik, Megat Hod Puteri Norhuda

Student Works (2000-2009)

Sistem yang dibangunkan adalah sistem maklumat akademik secara elektronik. Dalam membangunkan Sistem Maklumat Akademik (SMA) beberapa aspek perlu diberi perhatian. Ini kerana ia melibatkan beberapa peringkat kerja seperti pemilihan sistem, merekabentuk, pembangunan , pengujian dan sebagainya. Pada permulaannya, segala maklumat tentang sistem yang sedia ada didapatkan. Ini dengan melakukan pencarian dan penyelidikan melalui internet, sistem yang sedang digunakan, dokumen , pendapat penyelia, dan temuramah dan soal selidik yang dibuat, Kaedah yang betul digunakan bagi memastikan maklumat dapat disalurkan dengan cara yang betul. Melalui model air terjun digunakan kerana ia merupakan satu model yang berisiko rendah apabila membangunkan sistem yang dapat …

Sistem Laporan Pengajaran Pensyarah, Abdul Rahman Hani Fadhlina

Student Works (2000-2009)

Latihan Ilmiah 1 ( WXET 3181 ) - Tesis 1 diwajibkan ke atas setiap pelajar yang mengambil kursus Ijazah Sarjana Muda Sains Komputer & Teknologi Maklumat di Universiti Malaya. Pelajar dikehendaki membangunkan satu sistem mengikut tajuk yang telah ditetapkan. Saya telah ditugaskan untuk membangunkan Sistem Laporan Pengajaran Pensyarah. Saya telah mengambil Fakulti Sains Komputer & Teknologi Maklumat sebagai kajian kes saya. Sistem yang akan dibangunkan ini akan memudahkan pensyarah-pensyarah merekodkan proses pengajaran mereka. Pensyarah-pensyarah akan dapat merekodkannya secara lebih sistematik. Projek ini akan dibangunkan dengan menggunakan perisisan Lotus Notes. Bagi memahami dengan lebih lanjut tentang perisian ini saya telah melakukan …

Corporate Strategy For An Enterprise : Case Study On A Local Private Education Company, Sau Keen Wong

Student Works (2000-2009)

Recent decades have seen tremendous growth in the number of public and private institutions of higher learning being set up in Malaysia especially by the private sector. The catalyst behind this growth is none other than the Malaysian government; where reputable and financially strong private corporations were encouraged to participate in the establishment of private universities and colleges to address the shortages in supply versus the continuous increase in demand for tertiary education in Malaysia. This will also curtail the increase In outflows of foreign exchanges due to large number of students advancing their studies overseas, which arise directly as …

Public Radio Listener Data Analysis: Mass Communication Research Course Student Projects, Jeremy Harris Lipschultz, Michael L. Hilt

Communication Faculty Publications

Faculty across the country are becoming increasingly aware of the usefulness of survey data in communication courses (Thorpe, 2000). Perhaps nowhere is this more important than in the quantitatively oriented research skills course (Bolding, 1996), particularly in the development of teaching models (Poindexter, 1998). The purpose of this article is to show how one public radio listener survey was used to instruct undergraduate mass communication students about the research process.

Meeting The Needs Of Industry: Development Of A Microcontroller Course For Mechanical Engineers, W. G. Culbreth

Mechanical Engineering Faculty Research

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Colby College Catalogue 2001 - 2002, Colby College

Colby Catalogues

Colby College Catalogue: September 2001 - August 2002

2001 Northern Iowa Football, University Of Northern Iowa

Athletics Media Guides

Contents:

--Media Information --3-4
--Gateway Football Conference --5-6
--Coaches & Staff --7-14
--2001 Outlook --16-19
--Noting the Panthers --20-21
--Rosters --22-23
--Depth Chart --24
--Meet the Panthers --25-33
--2001 Recruits --34-35
--The Opponents --37-46
--2000 in Review --47-61
--UNI History --63-92
--This is UNI --94-96
--The UNI-Dome/Sheriff Field --97-98
--Traditions --99
--UNI Athletic Mission and Philosophy --100
--2001 Northern Iowa Football Schedule --BC

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Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

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Using Manipulatives In Undergraduate Mathematics Courses, D. Moore

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

Students in undergraduate mathematics classes not only benefit from the use of manipulatives in the classroom, but also enjoy them. This paper specifically outlines one successful activity that used manipulatives in a large section of a precalculus course and then explores possibilities in other courses. It also addresses the use of mathematics manipulatives as a platform to introduce both active and cooperative learning in a large lecture setting.

The Puerto Rico Collaborative For Excellence In Teacher Preparation (Pr-Cetp): Development Of A Knowledge Building Community Of Practice, J. Arce, S. Macksoud

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

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The Design, Implementation, And Assessment Of A New Capstone Course Aimed At Science Education Majors, R. Betancourt, J. Arce

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

This paper rationalizes the selection of the concept of energy as the central theme of a new capstone course aimed at science education majors. It describes the goals of the course and the activities that preceded the course design and led to the selection of the topics, of the educational materials, and of the teaching methodologies. It presents a sequential description of the manner in which the conceptual knowledge of energy was to be developed. The specific experiments, interactive demonstrations and other educational materials utilized for the conceptual development of the concept of energy in context are described and referenced. …

The Transition To College Process In Pr-Cetp Scholars, E. Rivera, M. Rosa, A. Santiago, N. Torres, M. Bravo

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

This article describes a study about the experiences of a group of students during the transition from high school to college. The students are future teachers who evidenced a high level of academic achievement in high school and received merit scholarships from the Puerto Rico Collaborative for Excellence in Teacher Preparation (PR-CETP). Two groups of students were compared: those who sustained a high GPA during their freshman year, and those who did not and, therefore, no longer qualified for the scholarship. The study was carried out through focused interviews with eight students, from three universities, four of whom maintained the …

An Innovative University Course For Cooperating Teachers, M. Aguirre Ortiz, L. Gaspar

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

The transformation of a course for certifying cooperating teachers in Puerto Rico is described. The course was transformed to strengthen the teaching of science and mathematics and to make the course more congruent with the educational principles of constructivism promoted by the CETP projects at the national level, including Puerto Rico. The 45-hour requirement was distributed over nine days. The Open Space strategy was modified to include multiple active teaching-learning and assessment techniques, which promoted a learning environment based on trust, dedication, and the commitment of all participants to learn and help each other learn. Even more relevant was the …

Understanding Of The Mole Concept Achieved By Students In A Constructivist General Chemistry Course, C. Utria-Echevarria, M. Bravo

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

The purpose of this research project was to study the conceptual understanding achieved in a general chemistry course based on a constructivist approach. A group of 28 students participated in repeated measures obtained by means of conceptual maps about the mole concept prepared three times during the course: at the beginning the course, immediately after the concept was studied, and after studying other related concepts. In addition, eight students selected from the group of 28 were interviewed. The interviews were carried out focusing on their conceptual maps. The analysis of the repeated measures indicated significant differences among the three times, …

Concept Building Through Active Learning Experiences With The Calculator Based Laboratory (Cbl), N. Motta

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

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Program Evaluation In The Context Of Debates In The Field: The Evaluation Of Pr-Cetp, M. Bravo

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

This paper rationalizes the selection of the concept of energy as the central theme of a new capstone course aimed at science education majors. It describes the goals of the course and the activities that preceded the course design and led to the selection of the topics, of the educational materials, and of the teaching methodologies. It presents a sequential description of the manner in which the conceptual knowledge of energy was to be developed. The specific experiments, interactive demonstrations and other educational materials utilized for the conceptual development of the concept of energy in context are described and referenced. …

Journal Of Mathematics And Science: Collaborative Explorations

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

No abstract provided.

A Saturday With Herman B. Wells, Douglass G. Boshkoff

Douglass Boshkoff (1971-1972 Acting; 1972-1975)

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