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Full-Text Articles in Other Mathematics
The Importance Of Changing The High School Math Curriculum To Encourage More Students To Pursue A Degree In The Mathematics Field, Devin Cavicchi
The Importance Of Changing The High School Math Curriculum To Encourage More Students To Pursue A Degree In The Mathematics Field, Devin Cavicchi
Honors Projects in Mathematics and Economics
The mathematics field is a much larger field than many may think with mathematical analysis being involved in many jobs now, yet the need for more people to pursue mathematical careers and join the field is increasing daily. The focus of this thesis is to not only understand why some students are not inclined to pursue a degree in the mathematics field, but also to find methods to entice them to join the field. The literature researched demonstrated that experiences both in and out of the classroom have an impact on perception of the field, with the actual curriculum having …
Defining Characteristics That Lead To Cost-Efficient Veteran Nba Free Agent Signings, David Mccain
Defining Characteristics That Lead To Cost-Efficient Veteran Nba Free Agent Signings, David Mccain
Honors Projects in Mathematics
Throughout the history of the NBA, decisions regarding the signing of free agents have been riddled with complexity. Franchises are tasked with finding out what players will serve as optimal free agent signings prior to seeing them perform within the framework of their team. This study hypothesizes that the adequacy of an NBA free agent signing can be modeled and predicted through the implementation of a machine learning model. The model will learn the necessary information using training and testing data sets that include various player biometrics, game statistics, and financial information. The application of this machine learning model will …
How The Perceived Value Of Education, Parental Influences, And Students' Perceived Success Affect Post-Graduate Decisions, Valerie Blanchard
How The Perceived Value Of Education, Parental Influences, And Students' Perceived Success Affect Post-Graduate Decisions, Valerie Blanchard
Honors Projects in Mathematics
While technical education has been enhanced in many ways over the past few decades, college is still the preferred post-graduate path for many students and is the societal norm. This study will analyze the value that students view in their career path that leads them to make their post-graduate decisions. The goal of this research is to better understand why students pursue college and how these decisions come to be with specific attention paid to the impact of gender, interests, and self-efficacy. This understanding can educate others about the gravity of social norms and can start conversations about how to …
Examining The Effect Of Personal Classroom Friendships With Online Learning, Alicia T. Lamere, Kristin T. Kennedy
Examining The Effect Of Personal Classroom Friendships With Online Learning, Alicia T. Lamere, Kristin T. Kennedy
Mathematics Faculty Journal Articles
Friendships within learning environments have been established as valuable aspects of supporting student success. The literature clearly shows that: 1) a student can achieve a better grade depending on how he/she perceives the task in terms of level of difficulty, and 2) a student can perceive the level of difficulty to be more or less difficult, depending on who is in the room with him/her during the task. If task difficulty can be linked to perceived friendships in the room, then fostering friendships in a classroom could play a crucial role to improving performance. As universities continue to embrace online …
The Value Of A Win: Analysis Of Playoff Structures, Matthew Orsi
The Value Of A Win: Analysis Of Playoff Structures, Matthew Orsi
Honors Projects in Mathematics
The purpose of this Senior Capstone project is to analyze the distinctions between existing playoff systems. In particular, we are looking to analyze the differences between the standard single-elimination tournament (which the NCAA has used since the inception of the tournament) and other potential options: double-elimination and multiple game series. Popular sports such as Major League Baseball and the National Basketball Association all use multiple game series for their playoffs. This project will use probability theory and simulation to determine the likelihood of different seeds winning a championship as well as the expected number of victories by seed in each …
Timely Curriculum Changes To An Undergraduate Actuarial Program, Thomas Hartl, Kristin Kennedy, John Quinn
Timely Curriculum Changes To An Undergraduate Actuarial Program, Thomas Hartl, Kristin Kennedy, John Quinn
Mathematics Faculty Journal Articles
In the last decade mathematics departments in many universities around the country have established actuarial!science as a major concentration, or area of study. The profitable career choice of becoming an actuary has become well-known to parents and high school students, who are interested in mathematics, which at least partially drives a school to develop a program. Not all schools house the actuarial major in a mathematics department, but the number of universities, offering actuarial courses, has grown significantly in the last few years. At this time there are approximately 160 universities in the US alone offering this course of study? …
Possible Bias In Asset Valuations: An Application Of The Fraud Risk Triangle To Divorce Cases, Jennifer Tomasetti
Possible Bias In Asset Valuations: An Application Of The Fraud Risk Triangle To Divorce Cases, Jennifer Tomasetti
Honors Projects in Accounting
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Changing The Order Of Mathematics Test Items: Helping Or Hindering Student Performance?, Kristin Kennedy, Allison Butler
Changing The Order Of Mathematics Test Items: Helping Or Hindering Student Performance?, Kristin Kennedy, Allison Butler
Mathematics Faculty Journal Articles
This paper recounts an experiment by a mathematics professor who primarily teaches mathematics majors. The main question explored is whether the ordering of the questions makes a difference as to how students perform in a test. More specifically we focus here on the following research questions:\ (1) Does arranging a math test with easy-to-hard items versus hard-to-easy items impact student performance? and (2) If so, does item order impact male and female mathematics majors and non-majors in unique ways? We examine data collected over multiple semesters with several different classes. We find that for most of the mathematics students who …
A Study Of Women Working In The Actuarial Field, Jillian Emberg
A Study Of Women Working In The Actuarial Field, Jillian Emberg
Honors Projects in Mathematics
The goal of this project is to examine how women fit into the actuarial career path and how cultural expectations, biological factors, and personal aspirations affect their experiences in the field. Dramatic changes in the profession have occurred since its emergence in the nineteenth century to become more welcoming to women who choose to enter the profession. However, despite the equalizing demographic shifts of the field, it is still a male-dominated profession. This paper attempts to analyze why some of the changes in the demographics of the field have occurred as well as explain what factors contribute to women’s underrepresentation …
Cost Of Winning: What Contributing Factors Play The Most Significant Roles In Increasing The Winning Percentage Of A Major League Baseball Team?, Patrick Tartaro
Cost Of Winning: What Contributing Factors Play The Most Significant Roles In Increasing The Winning Percentage Of A Major League Baseball Team?, Patrick Tartaro
Honors Projects in Finance
Over the past decade, discussions of competition disparity in Major League Baseball have been brought to the forefront of many debates regarding the sport. The belief that "large market" teams such as the New York Yankees buy their championships through acquiring star talent at high prices has become a common belief of many followers of the game. This research will answer the pressing question, "What are the most significant factors that correlate to a Major League Baseball Team’s winning percentage?”. I used stepwise regression to identify factors significantly related to winning percentage. Interestingly enough, payroll is not a significant factor …