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Showing 1 to 20 of 22 for “"Mathematics -- Problems"”.
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Towards Evidence-Based Practices in Mathematics Instruction: Investigating the Impact of Writing on Student Ability to Solve Mathematics Problems
<p>Achievement in mathematics education for students in elementary school through college has lagged behind that of other students internationally. As a result, enhancing mathematics achievement for students in the United States of America has long been a priority. Best practices in teaching across …
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The role of student presentations in the teaching of A-Level mathematics
… of students' own solutions to A-level mathematics problems. The presentations are given to the remainder of their own mathematics group with the intention of encouraging pupil-pupil discussion. The study is a small scale action research project carried out in an independent boys school …
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Which Approaches Do Students Prefer? Analyzing the Mathematical Problem Solving Behavior of Mathematically Gifted Students
… and the number of approaches and the kind of mathematics topics they used to solve three non-standard mathematics problems. It also analyzed the aesthetic of students' approaches from the perspective of expert mathematicians and the aesthetic of these experts' preferred approaches from the …
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How Does Using a Student Interest Inventory Benefit Teachers and Teacher Candidates?
… Student Interest Inventory and interest-aligned mathematics problems, this article connects interest alignment with student performance. The findings from this pilot study reveal students’ performance increased when interest-based problems were incorporated into their mathematics curriculum. …
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Assessing and Describing Sixth-Grade Students Use of Number Sense to Demonstrate an Understanding of Mathematics Concepts
… sense, which demonstrated their understanding of mathematics concepts. The instrument used was teacher made and consisted of nine mathematics problems. The instrument was given to each student in a one-on-one interview. The findings suggested that developing number sense is essential for improving …
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Math Anxiety: Teacher Effect on Student Attitudes About Mathematics
<p>Math anxiety is the fear of mathematics and anything that has to do with it. The focus of this paper is on how teachers can have an effect on the attitude of elementary school children about mathematics. The review of the literature addresses math anxiety causes and treatment.</p> <p>The …
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The Relationships Between Flow, Mathematics Self-Efficacy, and Mathematics Anxiety Among International Undergraduate Students in the United States
… characterized by fear of failing to achieve mathematics targets. Psychologically, math anxiety involves anxiety, tension, discomfort, nervousness, fear, shock, and insecurity. Math anxiety has been perceived as a key influencer of reduced math achievement, and avoidance of math-related …
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Associations Between Primetime Television Shows and Viewers' Mathematics Knowledge, Science Knowledge and Confidence
In recent years, a rise in science and mathematics content has been observed in adult television programs. The programs CSI and Numb3rs, for example, frequently contain specific references to various science and mathematics problems. It is possible that a viewer's academic self-efficacy, defined as …
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Investigating Stereotype Threat as a Source of Black/White Differential Item Functioning
… engagement and emotionality patterns on mathematics achievement tests. An experiment designed to investigate the impact of stereotype threat on test performance when 8th grade Black students are solving mathematics problems was conducted. In order to gain a deeper understanding about …
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Students, texts and mathematics : an analysis of mathematics texts and the construction of mathematics knowledge
… systematic description of student production of mathematics texts and focused on written texts that appeared to be legitimate yet could not be upheld by a principled verbal description. A search of the literature on the analysis of students texts revealed that semiotic analysis, was not only …
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Understanding teaching practice in support of non-English-speaking-background (NESB) students’ mathematics learning
… gives special attention to the experiences of mathematics teachers of Non-English-Speaking-Background (NESB) students. This need prompted me to investigate four of my tertiary mathematics classes that included a number of NESB students, through practitioner research. The main data collection …
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Teaching strategies motivating the learning of grade 10 Mathematics in the Hlanganani North Circuit, Vhembe District.
Learning Mathematics has become problematic to most students, particularly the so called “slow learners”. Mathematical knowledge and skills are becoming more crucial than ever before in our workplaces and in our everyday life experiences. The idea is to ensure that learners gain the indispensable …
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One-to-one technology and mathematics achievement for eighth grade girls and boys in the state of Maine.
This study analyzed the eighth grade mathematics portion of the spring 2004 Maine Educational Assessment (MEA) achievement test and the survey questions that were also administered. The analysis was on a school-wide level (n = 182). The two survey questions used were: “Which statement best …
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The Use of Mathematics Dialogues to Support Student Learning In High School Prealgebra Classes
This study explored the use of mathematics dialogue activities as an intervention for low achieving mathematics students. These activities consisted of short scripts that portrayed mathematics students working together to solve problems like those in their lessons. These were accompanied by …
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The Use of Mathematics Dialogues to Support Student Learning In High School Prealgebra Classes
This study explored the use of mathematics dialogue activities as an intervention for low achieving mathematics students. These activities consisted of short scripts that portrayed mathematics students working together to solve problems like those in their lessons. These were accompanied by …
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Cognitive and emotional mathematics learning problems in primary and secondary school students
… dyscalculia, a specific learning difficulty of mathematics, and mathematics anxiety, a negative emotional reaction to mathematics tasks. The link between these maths learning issues was examined by measuring their prevalence in large samples of English primary (N = 1004; N= 830) and secondary …
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Experiences of Adults with Developmental Disability and a Teacher of Mathematics in the Money Club
… excluded from Algebra and other high-level mathematics courses. People with DD do not have the opportunity to learn Algebra, which may support the understanding and provide purpose for learning money and budgeting skills that, perhaps, could help them avoid financial difficulties as adults. …
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The effects of teaching a mathematics problem solving strategy on the problem solving ability of grade nine students
Forty grade 9 students were selected from a small rural board in southern Ontario. The students were in two classes and were treated as two groups. The treatment group received instruction in the Logical Numerical Problem Solving Strategy every day for 37 minutes over a 6 week period. The control …
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