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Showing 1 to 20 of 65 for “"mathematics learning"”.
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Expressive mathematics : learning by design
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Program in Media Arts & Sciences, 1998.
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Off-line metacognition in children with mathematics learning disabilities
… assessment and treatment of young children with mathematics learning disabilities. Since Flavell (1976), metacognition has become a general multidimensional construct. Unfortunately, despite all the emphasis on metacognition, it became clear that currently researchers use different concepts for …
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Teacher Variables and Student Mathematics Learning Related to Manipulative Use
… between teacher background variables and student learning (Fennema & Franke, 1992; Mewborn & Cross, 2007). That is, an indirect relationship between these variables exists in which teacher variables are related to teacher instructional practices; and teacher instructional practice is then related …
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Online facilitated mathematics learning in vocational education: a design-based study
… having a significant influence on teaching and learning practices both in terms of what is learnt and how it is learnt. Mathematics teaching and learning in vocational education is also facing new challenges due to the enormous influence of new technologies on workplace practices. This study …
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Cognitive and emotional mathematics learning problems in primary and secondary school students
… between developmental 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; …
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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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Identification of learners with Mathematics learning barriers in the Intermediate Phase in Nzhelele West Circuit
In South Africa, learners exhibit learning barriers in Mathematics which lead to poor performance in the subject. The arithmetic barrier among learners is a growing concern to parents, teachers and the Department of Basic Education. The study aimed to explore the identification of learners with …
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Primary children’s attitudes towards electronic games and effect of electronic games on primary children’s mathematics learning
… attention to the potential of using games for learning. Though there have been some negative sides to electronic game playing – such as the claim that game playing is linked to aggressive or addictive behaviours (Sandford & Williamson, 2005) – a number of empirical studies suggest that games …
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Enabling mathematical minds: how social class, ethnicity, and gender influence mathematics learning in New Zealand secondary schools
… and gender influence students’ experiences of learning mathematics in New Zealand schools. Mathematics is a ‘gatekeeper’ subject for a range of highly lucrative career pathways dominated by European and Asian heritage men, making access to mathematical success a social justice issue with …
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Listening To Student Voices: Fifth Graders' Perceptions Of Their Mathematics Learning Within The Context Of A Mathematics Reform
… explored fifth graders' perceptions of their mathematics learning within the context of a reform effort. Students' voices are the focus of this study due to the paucity of literature on student learning from the students' perspective (Erickson & Shultz, 1992), particularly the elementary …
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Students' attitudes towards first-year university mathematics: a comparison between Australian and Asian born students
To improve the quality of mathematics teaching and learning for students born in different countries, it is important to get responses from a student perspective. This study has analysed the attitudinal differences to the learning of mathematics through comparing Australian-born and Asian-born …
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A importância do uso pedagógico da calculadora no ensino de matemática
… an pedagogical resource of great importance in mathematics learning and that the choice of a textbook that presents its contents covered with activities related to the calculator, can increase the reasoning, the ability to estimate and help in the investigation of mathematical properties. …
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A Comparative Investigation of the Effects of Precision of Response in Two Ninth Grade Algebra Classes
One of the areas of concern in mathematics education is that of communication of ideas and procedures. Since language plays the key role in the communication process, it is of value to examine its effect in the mathematics learning situation. The particular topic discussed in this paper concerned …
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Teachers Re-Imagining Parental Involvement: Using Parents' Funds of Knowledge in Math Lesson Designs
… homes that are valuable in the teaching and learning of mathematics. This study, “Teachers Re-Imagining Parental Involvement: Using Parents’ Funds of Knowledge in Math Lesson Designs” used a qualitative single-case research design, bounded contextually within a church congregation located in …
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Combinatorial number theory through diagramming and gesture
… of integers. We take the perspective that mathematics research is mathematics learning; existing research from mathematics education on mathematics learning and problem solving can be applied to mathematics research. We illustrate this by focusing on the concept of diagramming and gesture …
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Investigation of a proposed achievement model: Using LISREL structural modeling
… the causal effects of selected variables on learning performance. Specifically, this study investigated the relative importance of two types of time variables, that is, homework time and the ratio of time spent in learning (TSL) to time needed for learning (TTL). A total of 180 seventh …
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The Role of Parents in Developing Mathematical Skills of Their Children in Grade 1
… face difficulties supporting their children’s mathematics learning due to limited mathematical knowledge, low confidence, and a lack of resources. This study explored the role of parents in developing the mathematical skills of their Grade 1 children. The study aimed to identify parents' …
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Raising the curtain on mathematics identity: The drama of transition to secondary school
… adulthood having been denied access to positive mathematics learning experiences. At some point during their schooling they seem to have developed a mathematics identity of failure, helplessness or fear. This study aimed to better understand how this happens by focusing on learners’ identity …
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USING HANDS-ON INQUIRY TO DEVELOP CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING IN THE GEOMETRY CLASSROOM
… conceptual discussions. The NYS Next Generation Mathematics Learning Standards and corresponding objectives are provided within the introduction to each lesson.
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