Analyses of the search styles of 47 female and 56 male high school students revealed that an equal number of males and females focused clearly and remained detached (Detached Navigators) or focused clearly and became involved (Involved Navigators). Gender differences were found in topics, task perception, and affective experience. Also discusses…

Introduces students to the study of dynamical systems through a number of learning activities that explore functions in general and linear and exponential functions in particular. Students use calculators to interpret graphs, find patterns in tables of data, and also use algebra. (DDR)

Discusses the issues related to evaluation of distance education and virtual schooling. The evaluation design of a virtual high school project is presented, and goals, stakeholder analysis, evaluator role, data collection, and data analysis are described. The need for evaluation of distance education and the ethical responsibility of the…

Presents a lesson involving the measurement of wood beams and the prediction and testing of their stress limits. Provides an example of a problem with multiple solutions, each with different consequences. (KHR)

Focuses on communication in teaching statistics. Describes a classroom in which students developed statistical understanding of exploratory data analysis. (KHR)

Describes a way of using multiple representations to help students learn data analysis and make sense out of a large amount of data. Includes an activity for a group-learning environment. (KHR)

Examined student experiences in a class integrating the teaching of theory and data analysis. Found that a majority of students enjoyed this way of learning; believed that the exercise assisted their learning of substantive theory, computing applications, and the nature of survey data; and felt that what they learned could be applied elsewhere.…

Uses an information processing approach to analyze the pausal behavior of end-users and identifies reasons for pausing, location of pauses, hesitation rate and pausal behavior changes over time. Confirms that searchers pause less frequently and for shorter periods as they progressed through searches over time. (Author/AEF)

Presents a science activity designed to involve students in experimental procedures such as data collection and analysis by extracting peroxidase from plant sources. (YDS)

Describes student-performance data-analysis system developed by the Hueneme School District in Port Hueneme, California, to meet state and federal accountability requirements. Tracks student-achievement data from four measures into database: Districtwide assessment, report cards, SAT-9 results, a California achievement test, and comprehensive…

Original research articles from three major pharmacy journals were reviewed to determine the quality of reporting research. Articles were evaluated for method of recruitment and/or randomization; statistical analysis; inclusion/exclusion criteria; subject blinding; objective assessment; treatment complications; loss to followup; number of…

Methodology which can be used to evaluate cyclic trends in sequential data are discussed. Examples and suggestions for teaching using this method are provided. A list of 25 references is included. (CW)

The design and data management of an activity to study weathering by increasing the rate of mineral dissolution in a microwave oven is described. Data analysis in terms of parabolic and first-order kinetics is discussed. (CW)

Offers an improvement over the least-square method that is particularly applicable to fitting the Beer-Lambert equation. Provides typical data and the corresponding graphs. Lists six references. (YP)

Examines the contents and objectives of various statistical computing courses that could be designed to meet the appropriate data analytic and statistical needs of a variety of professionals. Highlights include a definition of statistical computing; statistical methods; data analysis; and the design and construction of statistical computer…