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Metaphor and mathematics
Traditionally, mathematics and metaphor have been thought of as disparate: the former rigorous, objective, universal, eternal, and fundamental; the latter imprecise, derivative, nearly - if not patently - false, and therefore of merely aesthetic value, at best. A growing amount of contemporary …
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Sound and mathematics
… operator -- Vibrations of plucked strings and Hollow cylinders.
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Sound and mathematics
… operator -- Vibrations of plucked strings and Hollow cylinders.
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Jesuit Education and Mathematics: Review of the Literature on Jesuit Education and Mathematics
… historiography, pedagogy, teaching, philosophy, and its contributions to Id of Mathematics. The time frame studied has been divided in four main periods. Origins; encompassing the founding of the Society of Jesus in 1540 to the publication of the Ratio Studiorum in 1599. Expansion; covering from …
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Integrating children's literature and mathematics
… literature is integrated into the teaching of mathematics. The subjects for this study are five fourth and fifth grade students in a resource room located in a southern New Jersey elementary school. For this study, students participated in a math unit using children's literature to teach …
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Construal level theory and mathematics education
A common complaint of mathematics students is that mathematics is highly abstract. Students often find it difficult to attach meaning to the mathematical concepts they are expected to master. In addition to coming to grips with the abstract nature of the subject, mathematical proficiency requires …
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TEACHERS’ UNDERSTANDINGS ABOUT SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS INTEGRATION
In this era dominated by the importance of mathematics, science, and technology, national organizations in science and mathematics education (e.g., National Science Teachers Association and the National Council for Teachers of Mathematics) advocate for teaching of science and mathematics concepts …
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Estimational Abilities and Mathematics Achievement of Seventh Graders
<p>Computational estimation and mental computation are two of the most neglected areas of today's mathematical curriculum. Much has been written about these two concepts, but little instruction has been carried out in the classroom (Johnson, 1979; Reys, 1986). Freeman (cited in Reys & Bestgen, …
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A Dynamic, Interactive Approach to Learning Engineering and Mathematics
… thesis involve the development of both dynamic and interactive applications aimed at complementing traditional engineering and science coursework, laboratory exercises, research, and providing users with easy access by publishing the applications on Wolframs Demonstration website. A number of …
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Male and female experiences in science and mathematics undergraduate programs
… dissertation examines the experiences of males and females in science and mathematics undergraduate programs. It emphasizes particularly the undergraduates’ experiences within the STEM fields related to gender and how they negotiate gender by using a phenomenological approach. Ten STEM …
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The relationship between educational television and mathematics capability in Tanzania
… programmes should provide low per-viewer costs and, resultantly, strong cost-effectiveness findings. This PhD study therefore examined (1) the association between educational television exposure and mathematics capability and (2) the cost effectiveness of educational television interventions. To …
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Perceptions of Principals in a Science and Mathematics Professional Development Program
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The Interplay of Identity, Culture, School and Mathematics: A Caribbean Perspective
This thesis looks at students' views of mathematics in the Caribbean setting of Antigua and Barbuda. The idea for studying this particular issue came about from a concern within the Caribbean that students were `underachieving' in mathematics. This concern was in large part based on student …
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Teaching natural philosophy and mathematics at Oxford and Cambridge 1500-1570
The syllabus in natural philosophy and mathematics was radically changed in the course of the sixteenth century with new subjects, textbooks and methods introduced. Education became more practical and less dependent on medieval antecedents. Printing technology improved textbooks and made it …
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Exploring Kuwaiti mathematics: student-teachers' beliefs toward using Logo and mathematics education
… course, a Logo module, on Kuwaiti elementary mathematics student-teachers’ beliefs about Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Logo. The Logo module incorporated ICT, in particular the Logo programming language, as a cognitive tool, that supports the constructivist perspective for …
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Learning transfer of geospatial technologies in secondary science and mathematics core areas
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