The purpose of this study is to improve the understanding of geometry definitions of beginning geometry students at the high school level through the use of geometry constructions as an aid to teaching geometry definitions. The eighteen students...
Mathematics--Study and teaching (Secondary); Word problems (Mathematics)--Study and teaching (Secondary)
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of using Multiple Representations Charts in the classroom. This thesis was focused on the comparison of students’ abilities to solve word problems using Multiple Representations Charts as an...
Cooperative work in education; Ability grouping in education; Mathematics -- Study and teaching
This study reviewed research on the effect of heterogeneous ability grouping in a cooperative learning environment on academic achievement in mathematics. A large number of studies has shown the importance of cooperative learning procedure in...
One of the major goals of high school curriculum is to better prepare the high school student for college level courses. When alternative curricula programs are available, how can one determine which curriculum better accomplishes this goal? One...
Computers -- Soviet Union; Computer industry -- Soviet Union
It is widely accepted that the technological and scientific phenomenon that came to be known as “Computing” contributed immensely in the development of the post-World War II industrial societies - to the extent that, today, the technological...
Hermit crabs are marine crustaceans that must inhabit empty gastropod shells for shelter and protection from predation, desiccation and osmotic stress. In New England, the hermit crab (Pagurus longicarpus) commonly occupies two different types of...
Scotland -- Politics and government -- 20th century; Home rule -- Scotland
The democratic way in which the Scots pressed for more say in their own affairs is an object lesson in constitutional politics. On September 11, 1997 the voting booth and ballot box were the weapons the Scots used to attain Home Rule and the return...
Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Elementary); Mathematical ability -- Testing
This paper was designed to acquaint the reader with alternative assessments available in mathematics. The basis of this information will be used in designing mathematical performance assessments for grades K-8.
Problems of alcohol abuse have plagued our society for decades. Efforts to address these problems have, in recent years, focused on environmental factors. The present study examined the relationship of one environmental variable—physical...
Comparative education; Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- United States -- Cross-cultural studies; Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- Japan -- Cross-cultural studies
In recent years, policymakers and academic experts have expressed alarm about the variance between Eastern and Western mathematics achievement. Research reveals that classrooms in the United States are lagging behind their Eastern counterparts....
Oxytocin (OT) is a neuropeptide hormone/neurotransmitter that has been receiving increased attention from both neuroscientists and neuropsychologists due to its behavioral effects on the brain and nervous system. At first, it was discovered to be...
Nuclear energy -- United States -- History; Renewable energy sources; Nuclear energy -- Environmental aspects
Despite seeing the destruction caused by nuclear accidents at Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, and
Fukushima, many people still believe that nuclear energy is necessary to address global warming
and climate change. This is partially due to the...
Tourism-oriented non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are becoming increasingly relevant as an alternative and legitimate source of development aid to many developing countries since the turn of the twenty-first century. Many NGOs based in the...
It is argued that rapid neighborhood change has long been characteristic of
American cities. Whether experiencing a demographic change, a decline in physical
condition, or renewal and revitalization, thousands of U.S. urban neighborhoods have...
Music in mathematics education; Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Secondary); Academic achievement
Purpose
The purpose of this research was to explore a possible connection between students’ involvement in formal music activities and their achievement in mathematics.
Hypothesis
Students who have more exposure to music as measured through the...
Multivariate analysis; Stratified sets; Bayesian statistical decision theory
Data mining, at times, involves applying cluster analysis to large databases
containing multivariate normal parameters. Most finite mixture clustering methods use
the expectation-maximum (EM) algorithm to find solutions to the unknown parameters,...
Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de, 1547-1616. Don Quixote -- Criticism and interpretation; Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de, 1547-1616. Don Quixote -- Characters -- Women
The purpose of this thesis is to examine the representation of the feminine in the first and second parts of Cervantes's novel The Ingenious Hidalgo Don Quixote of La Mancha, published respectively in 1605 and 1615. The novel incorporates the...
Normally public opinion about the Islamic religion is often negative. The Muslim people are seen as violent oppressors of women. Although it may be true in some countries, the fact is Muslim people represent a variety of societies and communities...
Juvenile justice, Administration of -- Connecticut
The present study explores the need to research, recommend and implement a
Juvenile Review Board and measures officer responses to that Juvenile Review Boards'
inception. The study begins with the police department looking at its ability to...
The traditional definition of retirement and retirement migration is changing in the United States. This change in retirement is being fueled by the baby boomer generation. The retirement market is set to explode as this cohort of over 75 million...
