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Baldwin, Nicole – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Laboratory activities are a prevalent and essential part of chemistry learning because of their potential to help students develop problem solving abilities, visualize chemistry concepts learned in lecture, and gain practical skills. However, learning in the laboratory environment is not without its challenges. For example, cookbook-style…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, Laboratory Experiments, Visual Aids
Kendra E. Guinness – ProQuest LLC, 2021
This dissertation explored questions related to teaching graphing skills to graduate students in behavior analysis. In Study 1, a survey of BCBAs asked which graphing conventions behavior analysts are most likely to revise. Only five conventions received high overall agreement and differences in revision ratings were associated with demographic…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Behavior Modification, Graphs, Skill Development
Developing Middle School Students' Meanings for Constructing Graphs through Reasoning Quantitatively
Halil Ibrahim Tasova – ProQuest LLC, 2021
In this dissertation study, I report on six middle school students' construction and interpretation of graphs and associated dynamic situations. Constructing and interpreting graphs represents a critical moment in middle school mathematics due to its opportunity to provide a powerful foundation for learning. Nevertheless, researchers have…
Descriptors: Middle School Mathematics, Middle School Students, Middle School Teachers, Mathematics Instruction
Campos, Teri – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The purpose of the study was to explore the use of Visual Thinking Strategies as it applied to mathematics instruction for teachers in a small, urban elementary school containing grades 1-6 in a large Midwestern metropolis. This study was implemented to address the problem of low math scores in urban schools that have students with low…
Descriptors: Thinking Skills, Instructional Improvement, Mathematics Instruction, Elementary School Teachers
Wojcik, Andrew J. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Teaching students with Intellectual Disability (ID) is a relatively new endeavor. Beginning in 2001 with the passage of the No Child Left Behind Act, the general education curriculum integrated algebra across the K-12 curriculum (Kendall, 2011; National Governors Association Center for Best Practices & Council of Chief State School Officers,…
Descriptors: High School Students, Intellectual Disability, Algebra, Mathematics Instruction
Sauriol, Jennifer – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This longitudinal study evaluates the impact of a new Algebra 1 course at a High School for language-based learning-disabled (LD) students. The new course prioritized the teaching of relationship graphs and functions as an introduction to algebra. Across three studies, the dissertation documents and evaluates the progress made by LD high school…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Algebra, Learning Disabilities, Mathematics Instruction
Stringer, Eddy W., III. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Data suggests that a significant loss of African American students from STEM majors occur between their freshmen and sophomore year. This attrition corresponds to the time period when students encounter the calculus sequence. For this reason, calculus persists as a serious barrier preventing African American students from entering STEM fields.…
Descriptors: African American Students, Males, Two Year College Students, STEM Education
Sporn, Howard Bruce – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this study is to determine whether educators believe mathematics should be taught to liberal arts students, what topics are taught in liberal arts mathematics courses, and what the motivation is for teaching such topics. The study consists of two parts, a review of the opinions of educators regarding liberal arts mathematics, and a…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, General Education, Logical Thinking, Thinking Skills
Ratliff, Bobby Kevin – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The purpose of this study was to determine (1) strategies students use when solving composition problems and the difficulties they encounter; (2) conceptions and/or misconceptions students have with respect to composition of functions; and (3) the effect of using dynamic visualization during instruction on students' understanding of composition of…
Descriptors: Test Items, Visualization, Concept Formation, Calculus
Finley, Helen – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The critical role of accountability on schools has intensified the need to understand the impact of intervention strategies and best practices on literacy. Of particular concern is the underachievement of boys and identifying the learning differences between boys and girls. Examined in this quantitative study were the strategies and practices…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Intervention, Gender Differences, Educational Improvement
Sturges, Linda W. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The present study investigated the extent to which providing students with individualized performance feedback informed and directed their learning behavior. Individualized performance feedback was delivered to students using curriculum-based measurement progress indicators, either as a visual representation of ongoing performance in the form of a…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Study Habits, Curriculum Based Assessment, Self Efficacy