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Showing 1 to 20 of 121 for “"opportunity to learn"”.
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Rethinking Mathematical Proofs and the Opportunity to Learn
… has a significant effect on a student’s ability to understand and interact with the content. Mathematical proofs are conceptually difficult for many students and the perceived lack of relevance in terms of authenticity and practicality often results in feelings of apathy or indifference. However, …
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Mathematics Achievement in Tennessee Schools in the Context of Opportunity to Learn.
… of student achievement in mathematics and factors purported to influence such achievement. The factors utilized in the study were selected from those contained in accountability reports issued by the state of Tennessee in 1995-96. The student achievement measures were based on four high school …
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Opportunity to Learn, Engagement, and Science Achievement: Evidence form TIMSS 2003 Data
This study examined the relationships between opportunity to learn (OTL), science engagement, and science achievement in students' middle school level. This study used the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) data from the 2003 wave. The data were analyzed using structuring …
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Differential Item Functioning and Opportunity to Learn: Adjusting the Mantel-Haenszel Chi-Square Procedure
… else. Differential item functioning (DIF) refers to a test item that does not perform the same way for two groups of examinees after controlling for ability.
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Language and the opportunity to learn science in bilingual classrooms in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
… the general poor performance of South African learners in national and international science assessments, and in particular, the poor achievement levels of Grade 8 learners in successive TIMSS (Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study) science assessments. It was suggested in the …
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Curriculum -Sensitive Assessment: A Psychometric Study of Tracking as a Distributor of Opportunity to Learn High School Mathematics
… show the need for curriculum policy makers to reduce tracking practices and to provide an enriched, rigorous curriculum to all students.
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The Effects of Teacher and Student Perceptions of Opportunity to Learn on Achievement in Beginning Algebra in Five Countries
The purpose of this research was to investigate the relationship between teachers' and students' perceptions of the opportunity to learn and student achievement in algebra in 13-year-old students, Population A of the IEA Second International Mathematics Study. Two related contexts were considered: …
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Modeling Correlates of Problem-Solving Skills: Effects of Opportunity-to-Learn on the Attainment of Higher-Order Thinking Skills in Mathematics
Classroom OTL was found to have a direct (additive) relationship with average student proficiency of HOTS across classrooms and also to be mediated by (or interact with) student characteristics such as prior achievement and effort. Since teacher expectation and content coverage were strongly …
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Effective Instructional Strategies in Sixth Grade Inclusion Mathematics Classrooms: The Effect of Active and Passive Engagement on Concept Learning and Opportunity to Learn
… focused on the effect of active engagement on opportunity to learn and concept learning among sixth grade special education students participating in the inclusion mathematical setting. By implementing two instructional strategies and using the theoretical frameworks of Vygotsky’s Social …
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The effect of 'opportunity-to-learn' and classroom pedagogy on mathematics achievement in schools serving low socio-economic status communities in the Cape Peninsula
… policy documents is that making available a learner-centred pedagogy is the most effective approach to improving educational quality in classrooms and achieving greater equality in achievement outcomes for socio-economically disadvantaged learners. This thesis investigates whether the …
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Development of an Interactive, Hands-on Learning Experience of the Google Maps API
The project is to design and implement a Web application for realizing an innovative, hands-on interactive learning experience for the Google Maps API. This learning environment was developed based on a real-world Geographic Information System (GIS), the Gulf of Mexico Coastal Geospatial …
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Business Calculus Students’ Reasoning about Optimization Problems: A Study of Quantitative Reasoning in an Economic Context
<p>While the opportunity to learn mathematics via textbooks is well documented at the secondary and elementary levels, research on the opportunity to learn mathematics via textbooks at the undergraduate level has received little attention. Furthermore, research that examines the role of mathematics …
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ITEM BIAS IN THE MCCARTHY SCALES OF CHILDREN'S ABILITIES FOR ANGLO AND MEXICAN-AMERICAN CHILDREN
… Abilities (MSCA). Two separate approaches to the examination of item bias were utilized. The first approach examined item bias empirically by comparing performance differences in terms of correct item responses given by examinees from Anglo and Mexican-American cultures. The second approach …
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A Behavioral Assessment of the Weights Applied to Redundant Cues
… for determining the weights individuals apply to cues when making predictions was evaluated in this study. Thirty nine college students were separately given the opportunity to learn the degree to which five cues were redundant and valid predictors of a criterion variable. Each subject was then …
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Culturally Responsive Policy In An Urban HeadStart Program
… purpose of this Culturally Responsive policy is to provide a framework for implementing and enhancing cultural responsiveness in an urban Head Start program. By increasing awareness of culturally responsiveness and providing on-going professional development and resources, the policy will have a …
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Statistical Analysis of Gene Expression Profile: Transcription Network Inference and Sample Classification
The copious information generated from transcriptomes gives us an opportunity to learn biological processes as integrated systems; however, due to numerous sources of variation, high dimensions of data structure, various levels of data quality, and different formats of the inputs, dissecting and …
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Hwalbay Ginya Misi'
… life experiences shape me as who I am as an educator. I walk with the knowledge of my ancestors and the protection of the creator. The path of which I walk is full of obstacles and challenges. I use my positionality to put myself in the shoes of my students. I am more than what I appear to be. I …
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Reasoning About Motion: A Case Study
… and industrial design students were given the opportunity to attend a non-traditional mathematics course. The nature of this course prompted student interaction and expected collaboration. My research focuses on one dance student, Sara, who did not consider herself a strong mathematics student, …
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A Description of Instructional Practices in Inclusive Classroom Settings
This study was designed to describe the experiences of general education students in elementary settings where the inclusion of students with disabilities was responsibly implemented. The research question investigated was: Do general education students have a meaningful opportunity to learn when …
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Reimagining the Liberal Arts in an Age of Technoscientific Progress
… arts curriculum must be entertained by educators in order to maintain innovation, play, and ethical considerations in posthuman developments. In order for our students to become contributing members of a global community, they must be given the opportunity to learn how to think critically …
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