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Showing 1 to 20 of 23 for “"Mathematics Educators"”.
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Continuing Professional Learning Related to Conference Participation by Mathematics Educators (Program Development)
… in a statewide professional conference of mathematics educators. The respondents were teachers of mathematics at elementary, secondary, and postsecondary school levels, and stable in their length of professional and organizational role service.
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A review of strategies to address the shortage of Science and Mathematics educators in grades 10-12
… the demand for teachers, specifically for Mathematics and Science, in rural and poor schools. Initially the study involved a secondary data analysis to extrapolate the demand and supply of teachers in Mathematics and Science over the next ten years. The first key finding of the study was …
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An Original Formula That Produces Polynomial Functions with Integral Critical Points and Zeros. Will the Classroom Teacher Use It?
… A group of one hundred twenty high school mathematics teachers were sent questionnaires to determine if high school teachers would use the formula. Of the fifty-two respondents; twenty-six responded that they would use the formula; twenty-six responded that they may use the formula and no …
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A Study of the Relationships between Epistemological Beliefs and Self-Regulated Learning among Advanced Placement Calculus Students in the Context of Mathematical Problem Solving
<p>Secondary mathematics educators advocating constructivist-oriented instruction face the dilemma of developing students’ problem-solving skills. Students’ epistemological beliefs and self-regulated learning (SRL) processing capacity influence mathematical problem-solving prowess. This …
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Identifying Opportunities that Promote a Habit of Mind in the Quantitative Reasoning Classroom.
… society are emerging topics of concern to mathematics educators throughout the world. Undergraduate courses in Quantitative Reasoning (QR) are a recent addition to the growing list of resources aimed at remedying quantitative illiteracy in America. Students were interviewed after completing …
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"I don't know anybody else": an oral history of Latine mathematics teachers in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area from 1980 to 2020
… dissertation offers an oral history of Latine mathematics educators in the Greater Kansas City area between 1980 and 2020. Despite rapid Latine population growth, Latine educators remain disproportionately underrepresented in the teaching workforce, particularly in Greater Kansas City. This …
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Developing a relational meaning of the equal sign: effects of using a balance analogy in a game-based virtual environment
… as a symbol that indicates computation. Mathematics educators have long suggested the use of the balance scale as an appropriate context for developing the relational meaning of the equal sign. However, studies that directly evaluate the pedagogical effectiveness of the balance scale …
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Beyond the Numbers: Gaining Perspective on the Mathematics Problem Towards The Successful Transition of Students into University Mathematics
… is to gain a deeper understanding of how the Mathematics Problem- the issue that students entering precalculus (and other bridging-style) mathematics in university are performing at an extremely poor level- is experienced and perceived by mathematicians. Additionally, this study looks at what …
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Practice Exercises-for the Georgia Teacher Certification Test in Mathematics
… the Georgia Teacher Certification Test (TCT) in mathematics. Although the mathematics test has been found to be valid, reliable, unbiased, and job-related, many test takers fail the test the first time the test is taken and consequently retake the test until a passing score is made or choose not …
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A Qualitative Study of the Use of Content-Related Comics to Promote Student Participation in Mathematical Discourse in a Math I Support Class
… class discussion. Recommendation for practicing mathematics educators include: classroom teachers should be encouraged to partner with college level researchers to study mathematical discourse in the classroom, and pre-service and in-service teachers should learn and practice the skills and …
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Primary school teachers’ experience of mathematics education: A phenomenological study
… policymakers agree that all children can learn mathematics, and research has shown that teaching practices have a significant impact on student learning and achievement. Therefore, it is important that teachers are supported in their development as professionals and mathematics educators. This …
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Analyzing the Use of Technological/Engineering Design-Based Biotechnical Learning Pedagogical Approaches to Promote Change in Concept Knowledge of Eighth Grade Mathematics Students
… change in concept knowledge of eighth grade mathematics students. A mixed method, sequential explanatory multiple embedded case study was used to determine the significance between the T/E DBL intervention and bivariate measurement data concept knowledge. Whole Group quantitative data …
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Conceptual and Procedural Instruction: Mathematical Teaching Approaches And Strategies In An Urban Middle School
… can help to improve students’ achievement in mathematics in under resourced urban middle schools. The significance of this study is to develop math instructional skills in urban schools that can help bridge the achievement gap between urban underperforming schools and suburban achieving …
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Proof and reasoning in an inquiry-oriented class: The impact of classroom discourse
<p>Over the past decade, mathematics educators and researchers have become increasingly aware of the impact of social interactions on students' learning (NCTM, 2000; Bowers & Nickerson, 2001; Forman, 2003). Current research indicates that the classroom environment, including the activities and …
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Students' engagement with technology-enhanced resources in first year non-specialist undergraduate mathematics modules
… students undertaking first-year undergraduate mathematics modules report using technology-enhanced resources (YouTube, Khan Academy, Wolfram Alpha) for their studies, and lecturers invest time and effort into developing such resources using tools such as GeoGebra and Matlab, there has been …
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Enhancing Early Number Learning: Effects of an 8- Week Abacus Training Intervention on Subitising, Counting, and Motivation
… researchers from both cognitive psychology and mathematics education. However, current literature highlights that more studies are needed to understand the relationship between affective and cognitive aspects of learning mathematics (Steffe, 2017). Despite efforts by early years mathematics …
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Analysis of content and pedagogical content knowledge in secondary mathematics teachers' preparation programs : perceptions of novice teachers, cooperating teachers, and university professors
… such as the National Council for Teachers of Mathematics or National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. Further research supports the necessity for both content and pedagogical knowledge (Ball, 2000; Graham & Fennell, 2001; NCATE, 2010; Thames & Ball, 2010). Therefore, the purpose …
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How do students perceive and describe their mathematical learning experience in a 10th grade Geometry I class?
Some students do not learn mathematics even though they have both the potential and ability to learn math. This problem typically diminishes opportunities for students who are already marginalized by society. Educators, educational administrators, education policy makers, and the education …
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The integration of hands-on games in the learning of probability: A case of grade 12 learners in the Oshakati cluster of Oshana region
… (Dollard, 2011; Xiayan, 2015). Beside mathematics being a compulsory subject in the Namibian School curriculum since 2012, it is one of the requirements for admission to science and science related fields of study at institutions of higher education. Furthermore, the Ministry of …
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The effect of the hand-held calculator on mathematics achievement, attitude and self concept of sixth grade students
… the effects of the hand-held calculator on the mathematics achievement, attitude and self-concept of sixth grade students. It further attempted to compare achievement, attitude and self-concept between female and male students using the calculator with those performing without the calculator. …
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