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Liddell, S. SuzAnne – ProQuest LLC, 2016
The purpose of this quasi-experimental, ex-post facto study was to determine through quantitative analysis of longitudinal data, the effects of homogeneous differentiation on reading achievement. Specifically, the study sought to determine the achievement differences in reading of students who were taught using a within-class grouping method or a…
Descriptors: Individualized Instruction, Reading Achievement, Heterogeneous Grouping, Homogeneous Grouping
Briatta, Nicole T. – ProQuest LLC, 2019
The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine the effectiveness of one specific freshman mathematics intervention program on improving students' mathematics knowledge and to examine student perceptions and attitudes towards mathematics. Students participating in the mathematics intervention program were assigned to two math classes each…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, College Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Intervention
Lofton, Kelly Jean Clothier – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this study was to examine third-grade student achievement in mathematics and reading for students who were in skill groups, as compared to those who were traditionally grouped, with student attendance being taken into consideration as a variable of additional comparison. Skill groups are a type of flexible ability grouping, where…
Descriptors: Grade 3, Mathematics Achievement, Reading Achievement, Grouping (Instructional Purposes)
Ochoa, Bianca R. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This action research study focused on how various grouping strategies influenced preservice teachers' differentiation of instruction. The participants included a third grade mentor teacher and three preservice teacher candidates. The candidate preparation curriculum consisted of seminars, daily field-based learning experiences, and ongoing…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Individualized Instruction, Educational Practices, Action Research
Canada, Patricia Oxendine – ProQuest LLC, 2012
In response to the mandates of No Child Left Behind, (NCLB), educators across the country struggle to close the gaps between males and females. Some of the physiological differences existing between the male and female brain suggest support for single-gender instruction, which is on the rise within this country as well as other parts of the world.…
Descriptors: Scores, Comparative Analysis, Comparative Testing, Gender Differences
Gifford, Christopher M. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
This dissertation focuses on the collaboration of multiple heterogeneous, intelligent agents (hardware or software) which collaborate to learn a task and are capable of sharing knowledge. The concept of collaborative learning in multi-agent and multi-robot systems is largely under studied, and represents an area where further research is needed to…
Descriptors: Architecture, Topography, Learning Strategies, Group Behavior