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Showing 1 to 20 of 35 for “"Mathematical Understanding"”.
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Improving Students’ Mathematical Understanding by Engaging with the Mathematical Structure
… teaching using the underlying structure of mathematical concepts improves students’ understanding. This case focused on fractional magnitudes. For this study, instantiations are defined as mathematical concepts considered from the viewpoint of the learner. Mathematical structure consists of …
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The Level of Mathematical Understanding Possessed by Prospective Elementary Teachers
… purpose of this study to determine the level of mathematical understanding possessed by prospective elementary teachers graduating from Central Washington State College. It was also the purpose to determine if the measured level of mathematical understanding is related to such factors as sex, …
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An investigation to determine the mastery of specific mathematical understanding by junior high mathematics students
Thesis (Ed.M.)--Boston University, 1949. This item was digitized by the Internet Archive.
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Mathematics, cognition, and you!
… of actions performed in the pursuit of mathematical understanding. The actions are the processes of proving claims that come in such forms as lemmas, theorems, or conjectures. These proofs can be accomplished through a variety of means including (though not limited to) logical deduction, …
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Mathematical comprehension facilitated by situation models: Learning opportunities for inverse relations in elementary school
… connections within and between fundamental mathematical concepts. Because mathematical comprehension generally relates back to one’s ability to form connections to prior knowledge, this study sought to examine the extent to which current learning environments expose students to …
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A comparison of three analytical approximations for basket option valuation
… are more consistently around the true price. A mathematical understanding of the three techniques is also developed.
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Professional Mathematicians' Level of Understanding: An Investigation of Pseudo-Objectification
… and operate with highly-abstract, advanced mathematical concepts in their own work. In particular, this study examined how professional mathematicians operated with mathematical concepts at different levels of understanding. Moreover, this study aimed to capture what factors influence …
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Intentionality in task design research: examining the design process of an online learning tool about mathematics in society
… about design as intention by analyzing my mathematical intentions and how they were, or were not, realized in the development of an online task about genetically modified organisms (GMOs). I draw on three theoretical frames to inform my analyses. Frame 1 – Mathematics in societal issues, …
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"Measuring ""To Think Mathematically"": Cognitive Characterization of Achievement Levels in Performance-Based Assessment"
… or good communicating skills with poor mathematical understanding. Therefore, holistic scores are not sufficient to identify achievement levels. Five categories partitioned into two fields are identified as the analytical framework of the MARC scale: Conceptual Knowledge and Procedural …
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Graphing Quadratics: An inquiry based lesson to support ELL Honors students in Middle School Algebra
… has been a push for students to have a deeper understanding of the mathematical concepts they are being taught. One key factor of mathematical understanding is the ability to justify why a particular mathematical statement is true or where a mathematical rule comes from. IBL allows students to …
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Learning mathematics in a Turkish-English bilingual after school club
… and explores students’ strategies while tackling mathematical tasks. It examines how learners construct a collaborative bilingual learning environment and form a community of practice. The study is set in a large mixed comprehensive school in North London where approximately 30% of students are …
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Instructors' Orientation on Mathematical Meaning
… instructors can understand 'meaningful' as mathematical understanding versus understanding the significance of mathematics. From a social perspective where meaning is taken as the experiences of everyday life within communities, teachers can understand 'meaningful' as anything that engages …
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Understanding and Overcoming Optimization Barriers in Non-convex and Non-smooth Machine Learning
… In addition, it seeks to advance our mathematical understanding of the principles underlying the success of deep learning.
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Learning in Personally Real Context
… the corresponding depth and richness of their mathematical understanding. The personal nature of each learner's access and internalization, the richness and depths of his/her internalizations and the interplay of personalness, access and internalization framed my study. Specifically, the …
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De-Emphasizing Grade-Level Identities: A Case Study of Mathematics Instruction in an Intermediate Elementary Multiage Classroom
… and practice of teaching and learning theories, mathematical understanding, curriculum perspectives, and classroom management. This integration is explained through a conceptual framework of the interaction of three domains the teacher generates: knowledge of learners, knowledge of mathematics, …
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Mathematical explorations using logo: a training model for perspective elementary teachers
… need to provide elementary school teachers with mathematical environments where they can actively investigate and construct their own mathematics. This model utilizes the computer and the programming language Logo to develop “microworlds”, ideal for illustrating important mathematical concepts …
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Equity for Multilingual Learners: An Analysis of Long-Term English Learners’ Opportunities to Engage in Mathematical Discourse
… long-term English learners (LTELs) to engage in mathematical discourse in Algebra I classrooms. LTELs face persistent academic barriers, particularly in mathematics, where they demonstrate lower mathematic achievement, higher course repetition, and limited access to college-preparatory courses. …
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Support Vector Machine algorithms : analysis and applications
… improve computational algorithms as well as the mathematical understanding of SVMs, so that they can be easily applied to real problems. SVMs solve classification problems by learning from training examples. From the geometry, it is easy to formulate the finding of SVM classifiers as a linearly …
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Investigations on Multiscale Fractal-textured Superhydrophobic and Solar Selective Coatings
… of thesis work aims at developing a fundamental mathematical understanding of multiscale coatings by presenting a fractal model to describe wettability on such surfaces. These surfaces are described with a fractal asperity model based on the Weierstrass-Mandelbrot function. Using this …
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How does a mastery style of teaching in mathematics lead to deeper understanding and sustained levels of attainment?
… to schools in England to develop deeper understanding and sustained learning. England has emulated the approach from countries which have scored highly in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) and Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) testing. …
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