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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"math learning"”.
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How Instructional Strategies Engaged Fourth Graders In Math Learning
… the experiences of fourth-grade learners in a math classroom, how fourth graders express their interest and desire to learn math, and how different instructional strategies influence that interest and desire. The participants for this study were all fourth graders enrolled at a rural school …
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The Effects of Teacher-Student Racial and Ethnic Congruence on Student Math Learning
… study of an innovation for middle school mathematics learners. It extends the literature by (1) focusing on the relationship between student-teacher match and a specific, heavily documented situation with targeted learning goals, (2) adding information about Hispanic students to the …
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From math activities to math homework: How interaction context shapes parents’ involvement and children’s math learning
Parents play a critical role in children’s math development, yet their involvement in math homework is often less constructive than in other home-based math learning activities such as math games. My dissertation investigates how attributes of math learning contexts—specifically, time flexibility, …
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The Relationship between an Affective instructional Design, Children's Attitudes Toward Mathematics, and Math Learning for Kindergarten-Age Children
… Design (AID), children’s attitudes toward math, and math learning. Participants included 15 kindergarten children at a university K-12 laboratory school located in East Tennessee. This quasi-experimental study employed a pretest-intervention (AID)-posttest design. Data, including …
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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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Paths to Mathematics Success: A Path Analysis of Educational Expenditures to Math Outcomes of Latine Students
… the effects of funding adjustments on mathematics learning rates for Latine students. The theoretical framework integrated the Education Production Function with the QuantCrit frameworks to untangle the complex web of relationships associating educational funding adjustments and the …
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Effects of Adaptive Learning Technologies on Math Achievement: A Quantitative Study of ALEKS Math Software
… investigate the effects of a particular adaptive math learning program (ALEKS) on math achievement and its impact on closing the achievement gap in math performance of middle school students. The study is conducted in two small urban school districts in a southern city. The study is a …
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Parents’ daily involvement in children’s math homework and activities
… into how parents can facilitate children’s math learning, this research examined parents involvement in children’s math homework and activities. Parents (N = 483; 80% mothers; 67% European American) of young elementary school children (Mage = 7.47 years; 50% girls) completed a survey of …
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Connecting teaching practice to student efficacy in undergraduate mathematics
… plays a critical role in student success in math learning at all levels due to its impact on persistence, motivation, and academic performance. This research aimed to connect student efficacy with key aspects of the instructional environment in six undergraduate math classes. Student surveys …
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When Less Can Be More: Evaluating the Impact of Animated and Interactive Demonstrations in Voice-Assisted Counting Games for Young Children
… use of voice assistants in young children's math learning, the effectiveness of different levels of demonstration—animated and interactive—accompanied by these assistants remains unclear. This study examines how different demonstrations in touchscreen devices, combined with voice assistants, …
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Math Anxiety and Avoidance of Mathematics at The College Level: Undergraduate and Their Sense of Not Belonging in Math Classrooms
… of the subject often influence the avoidance of mathematics at the college level. This study explored this issue by investigating the relationship between math anxiety, belongingness in math classes, and help-seeking behaviors among STEM and non-STEM majors. The study involved 41 participants, …
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A Multilevel Analysis of Student Engagement, Teacher Quality, and Math Achievement
This study examined the relationships between math engagement, teacher quality, school factors, and math achievement in middle school students. This study used the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) data from the 2007 wave. The data were analyzed using exploratory factor …
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A Meta-Analysis on The Impact of Professional Development Programs for K-12 Mathematics Teachers on Students' Achievement
… professional development (PD) programs for K-12 mathematics teachers. Researchers and policy makers often inquire about the effect of professional development programs and whether they are having a positive impact on students' learning, and which type of programs aid in students ' academic …
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A Cross-Cultural Study on Variables Influencing Gender Differences in Mathematics Performance
… is to investigate gender differences in mathematics cross culturally (Japan and the United States), and to find whether there are gender differences in their sex-stereotyped beliefs about mathematics, attitudes toward mathematics, learning patterns of mathematics, and problem solving …
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MuSciQ- A Musical Curriculum for Math
Music and math are related in that 1) they both rely on the basic understanding of numbers, proportions, intervals, measurements, and operations and 2) both require levels of abstract thinking and symbolic notation. Studies link music and math by examining, for example, how music may play a role in …
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Examining Connections among Instruction, Conceptual Metaphors, and Beliefs of Instructors and Students
… 1. What beliefs do the instructors have about math, teaching, and learning and what relationship exists between these beliefs and instructional practice? 2. What is the relationship between instructional practice and students' beliefs about math, teaching, and learning? 3. What conceptual …
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Les applications pour iPad® pour soutenir l’enseignement de la numération au premier cycle du primaire : analyse critériée
… mais plus spécifiquement pour les mathématiques, matière ayant divers concepts plus abstraits. Plusieurs chercheurs ont étudié divers sujets sur les TIC et les mathématiques en lien avec leur utilisation, leur lien avec la motivation des élèves, sur le niveau de maitrise de la part …
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Learning to Fail? Student Experiences in Remedial Mathematics in Community Colleges
<p>Referral to remedial coursework in mathematics is a significant barrier to degree attainment for community college students, which in turn has serious consequences for their employment and earning prospects. Students are placed into remediation when they are deemed unprepared to engage in …