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Direct linkDavenport, Jianna – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Undergraduate students' choices and success in their career and life is influenced by their mathematics achievement and perception of themselves in life. Conceptual understanding of topics in undergraduate mathematics such as quantitative reasoning can be difficult for students with less sophisticated multiplicative reasoning than others. This…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Problem Solving, Mathematics Education, Self Concept
Haider, Muhammad Qadeer – ProQuest LLC, 2019
Inquiry-oriented teaching is a specific form of active learning gaining popularity in teaching communities. The goal of inquiry-oriented classes is to help students in gaining a conceptual understanding of the material. My research focus is to gauge students' performance and conceptual understanding in inquiry-oriented linear algebra classes. This…
Descriptors: Mathematics Tests, Test Construction, Test Validity, Test Reliability
Grohs, Jacob Richard – ProQuest LLC, 2015
Institutions of higher education often promise to graduate individuals capable not only of excelling in their area of expertise but also qualified as exceptional leaders and citizens. Yet, what are the competencies needed from leaders in order to address the most challenging issues facing society? How would higher education cultivate the next…
Descriptors: Systems Approach, Thinking Skills, College Graduates, Leadership
Pham, Linh Hung – ProQuest LLC, 2014
This study was designed to investigate the predictive relationships of creative problem-solving attributes, which comprise divergent thinking, convergent thinking, motivation, general and domain knowledge and skills, and environment, with mathematical creativity of sixth grade students in Thai Nguyen City, Viet Nam. The study also aims to revise…
Descriptors: Creativity, Problem Solving, Creative Thinking, Thinking Skills
Ryan, Mary Elizabeth – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Rapid advancements in technology, global competitiveness, and an increasing demand for 21st-century skills, such as problem-solving, underscore the pivotal role teachers play to prepare our youth for an era of exponential change. Those at the forefront of education are challenged to equip students with skills and strategies necessary to think…
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Intention, Content Validity, Problem Solving
Gambrell, James Lamar – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Although much educational research has investigated the relative effectiveness of different educational interventions and policies, little is known about the absolute net benefits of K-12 schooling independent of growth due to chronological age and out-of-school experience. The nearly universal policy of age tracking in schools makes this a…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Academic Ability, Quasiexperimental Design, Regression (Statistics)
