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Showing 1 to 20 of 48 for “"Mathematics--Study and teaching (Secondary)"”.
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Need of mathematical training to the literary student
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The effects of teaching a mathematics problem solving strategy on the problem solving ability of grade nine students
… 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 group received instruction in problem solving without this strategy …
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A unified course in advanced high school mathematics
… build a unified course in advanced high school mathematics beyond the first two years of elementary study. It is a course intended for the academic student who is preparing for the fields of engineering, the sciences, or pure mathematics. It is a course aimed at a unification and greater …
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Integrating the TI-83 Plus calculator into the classroom: a workshop for teachers
<p>The purpose of the study was to evaluate the impact of a technology workshop involving the TI-83 Plus graphing calculator on an existing math curriculum and on teaching methodology. The workshop was developed with three goals in mind: 1) to inform teachers of the many functions of the TI-83 …
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The History of Hebrew Secondary Mathematics Education in Palestine During the First Half of the Twentieth Century
This dissertation traces the history of mathematics education in Palestine Hebrew secondary schools from the foundation of the first Hebrew secondary school in 1905 until the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948. The study draws on primary sources from archives in Israel and analyzes …
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A study of certification for the middle grade mathematics teacher
<p>The purpose of this study is to determine differences and similarities among elementary and secondary certified teachers' beliefs about state certification for the middle grades mathematics teacher.</p> <p>A mail-in survey was conducted among teachers at forty-eight public schools serving middle …
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The impact of computer-assisted mathematics instruction for secondary students with learning disabilities
<p>The purposes of this explorative study were to (a) compare results of the mathematics achievement of a group of secondary students with learning disabilities with and without computer-assisted instruction (n = 10) ; and (b) examine student satisfaction with computer-assisted instruction. The …
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Examining the Effects of Gender, Poverty, Attendance, and Ethnicity on Algebra, Geometry, and Trigonometry Performance in a Public High School
… federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) and various regulations by individual states have set standards for student performance at both the district and individual public and charter school levels, and certain consequences apply if the performance of students in an institution is deemed …
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Proof and Reasoning in Secondary School Algebra Textbooks
The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which the modeling of deductive reasoning and proof-type thinking occurs in a mathematics course in which students are not explicitly preparing to write formal mathematical proofs. Algebra was chosen because it is the course that typically …
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Inquiry-based learning in mathematics : the case of students with SEBD
This qualitative case study, which draws on an action research methodology, explores the use of Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) in the teaching of Mathematics to students with Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (SEBD). The aims of this research were: (i) to explore how students with SEBD …
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Double the Math = Double the Achievement: How Stakeholders Perceive Double Dosing
… for students with a history of failure in mathematics who were enrolled in Algebra I. The students selected for the intervention had not mastered grade-level mathematics concepts and skills, as measured by state and local assessments. This approach of students enrolled in more than one math …
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Experiences of Adults with Developmental Disability and a Teacher of Mathematics in the Money Club
… (DD) are routinely 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 …
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Good Mathematics Teaching: Perspectives of Beginning Secondary Teachers
What is good mathematics teaching? The answer depends on whom you are asking. Teachers, researchers, policymakers, administrators, and parents usually provide their own view on what they consider is good mathematics teaching and what is not. The purpose of this study was to determine how beginning …
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The use of open-ended tasks to assess Mathematics
The aim of this study is to investigate how open-ended tasks can be used as an alternative form of assessing mathematics at the Secondary Level of Education. The review of literature focuses on the current reforms in mathematics assessment in the international mathematics education community. …
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