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Factors Contributing to Academic Achievement: A Bayesian Structure Equation Modelling Study
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Payandeh Najafabadi, Amir T.; Najafabadi, Maryam Omidi; Farid-Rohani, Mohammad Reza – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2013
In Iran, high school graduates enter university after taking a very difficult entrance exam called the Konkoor. Therefore, only the top-performing students are admitted by universities to continue their bachelor's education in statistics. Surprisingly, statistically, most of such students fall into the following categories: (1) do not succeed in…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Academic Achievement, Bayesian Statistics, Performance Factors
Old and New Challenges to Applied Mathematics
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Sida, D. W. – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 1975
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Higher Education, Mathematical Applications, Mathematical Experience
Team Teaching and Cooperative Groups in Abstract Algebra: Nurturing a New Generation of Confident Mathematics Teachers
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Grassl, R.; Mingus, T. T. Y. – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2007
Experiences in designing and teaching a reformed abstract algebra course are described. This effort was partially a result of a five year statewide National Science Foundation (NSF) grant entitled the Rocky Mountain Teacher Enhancement Collaborative. The major thrust of this grant was to implement reform in core mathematics courses that would…
Descriptors: Models, Mathematics Teachers, Grants, Team Teaching