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Showing 1 to 20 of 39 for “"Mathematical ability"”.
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Mathematical ability, inability and disability.
Thesis. 1977. M.S.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Alfred P. Sloan School of Management.
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What Kind of Math Matters? A Study of the Relationship Between Mathematical Ability and Success in Physics
… created indicates that word problems that stress mathematical representation are better predictors of success than algorithmic manipulation questions.
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M3: The Three-Mathematical Minds Model for the Identification of Mathematically Gifted Students
… the psychological validity of the three-mathematical minds model (M3) developed by the author. The M3 is based on multilateral conceptions of giftedness to identify mathematically gifted students. Teachings of Poincare and Polya about mathematical ability as well as the theory of …
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Concept Identification as a Function of three Semantic Dimensions
… of the three primary semantic dimensions on the ability of Ss to solve a concept identification problem. It was hypothesized that the performance level, as measured by a criterion of learning ten successive responses containing no more than one error, time to completion, and the total number of …
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Discourses of Ability and Primary School Mathematics : Production, Reproduction and Transformation
This thesis investigates how discourses of mathematical-ability are produced and reproduced by pupils and teachers in the primary classroom and the impacts of these on teaching and learning. Building on a literature base suggesting the often negative and self-fulfilling outcomes of ability …
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An Examination of Implicit Beliefs and Ability Judgments Among School Psychologists
… data on beliefs about intelligence, ratings of mathematical ability, and ratings of the stability of human attributes from a sample of 105 school psychologists. Data was gathered from school psychologists employed in public schools in Michigan, Tennessee, Indiana, and California. The survey …
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The effects of the temporal position of computer-based practice on solving quantitative problems in physical science
… Five additional independent variables (gender, mathematical ability, field dependence/field independence, prior computer experience, and attitude toward science) were examined to determine whether any interaction would occur when the three different treatments were administered.
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Underlying Cognitive Components and Conceptual Knowledge in Arithmetic
Within the field of mathematical cognition there is extensive research on conceptual knowledge of arithmetic operations. There is also extensive research on the link between mathematical ability and spatial ability. This research study seeks to build on both areas of research and identify ways in …
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Teaching Probability and Statistics to English Language Learners in Grade Five.
… strategies necessary to gain confidence in their mathematical ability and academic success in the areas of probability and statistics. Lesson plans have been specifically designed emphasizing teaching strategies, the role of an effective teacher, classroom environment, various cultures and …
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The Forgotten Population: Honors Math Students At A Vocational High School
… regional vocational high school felt that their mathematical ability decreased over their enrollment at the site under study from the levels they experienced in middle school. This study specifically focused on long term retention of material and motivational forces that can influence the …
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Design considerations in manufacturing composite conductors: An exposition of Percolation Theory
… of the dissertation is invited into a web of mathematical exploration and inquiry by attempting to solve the real real-world problem of designing composite conductors. By making real composite conductors, carrying out various experiments, using computers to do data collecting, and using …
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Perspectives on mathematics education for young children
… participants have optimistic views on children’s mathematical ability. Newly suggested in this study, by psychologists, is to connect how children construct mathematical knowledge with pedagogical strategies. There was substantial agreement on the range of content areas that should be taught to …
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Factors affecting the development of number sense and its influence on grade 12 learners' performance in mathematics in the Oshana education region
… which could compromise their comprehension of Mathematical content and therefore might inhibit their academic performance in Mathematics. This study also found out that there is a strong positive correlation (r = 0.702) between the performance of learners on the number sense test and the …
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Enabling mathematical minds: how social class, ethnicity, and gender influence mathematics learning in New Zealand secondary schools
… and Asian heritage men, making access to mathematical success a social justice issue with powerful material consequences. This thesis describes a mixed methods study of 425 Year Nine (age 13-14) students in three New Zealand state secondary schools, which investigated • the relationships …
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Changing self-perceptions in mathematics anxiety
… of the student's distorted perception of his/her ability to do mathematics. It was further argued that negative beliefs about oneself were at the root of poor performance in mathematics problem solving. A cognitive restructuring method designed to change such distorted perceptions, and a …
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Improving my teaching of maths to develop student attitudes towards the subject.
… an increase in children’s confidence of their mathematical ability, an increase in performance of mathematical tasks and problems is offered. It was also suggested that using iPads as a tool for assessments in maths is effective when carried out using game-based applications. There was …
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An Exploration of the Effects of High-Stakes Examinations on the Teaching and Learning of Mathematics in Post-Primary Education in Ireland and Turkey.
… higher levels of confidence in their mathematical ability and are less anxious than their Irish counterparts. Students in both countries reported that when studying they try to understand mathematical ideas, they memorize formulae and procedures, and they practice examination …
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Investigating the modality specific cognitive abilities predictive of arithmetic competence, using a developmental trajectories approach
… and numerical acuity as possible predictors of mathematical ability however, findings are inconsistent. While the impact of modality of stimuli presentation has been investigated for working memory and intelligence, it is limited for executive functioning and numerical acuity, with much research …
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The Cognitive and Affective Dimensions of Mathematical Difficulties in Schoolchildren
… and Elkins, 1999) suggests that children with mathematical difficulties (MD) use inefficient problem solving strategies and lack computational fluency. This thesis extends existing research by investigating the cognitive and affective dimensions of mathematical difficulties in schoolchildren …
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