Algebra -- Study and teaching (Secondary); Manipulatives (Education) -- Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Secondary)
This study investigated whether using concrete mathematics manipulatives affected student achievement in factoring second-degree polynomials. The 16 day study included 64 high school sophomores in four different Algebra II classes in a suburban...
Algebra -- Study and teaching (Secondary); Word problems (Mathematics)
In recent years, there has been a focus on standards based tests results. The mathematics portions of these tests contain vast amounts of reading, which may affect how accurately they measure the mathematics achievement of the students being...
Archaeology -- Connecticut -- Data processing; Geographic information systems; Historical geographic information systems; Archaeology -- Connecticut -- Methodology
Cultural resources in the form of historic and prehistoric archaeological sites can be found throughout the State of Connecticut. Such resources offer society numerous benefits when properly studied, protected and managed. In order to protect and...
The techniques of art may have developed by accident, however the growth of the profession has been quite deliberate. Many individuals who enter counseling, struggle with the placement of feelings into words. Therefore, the use of art therapy...
Baseball -- United States; Depressions -- 1929; United States -- History -- 1919-1933; United States -- History -- 1933-1945
A host of unemployed citizens face the grim problem of existence, and an equally great number toil with little return, only a foolish optimist can deny the dark realities of the moment. FDR's words revealed the magnitude of suffering that the...
Beaches -- Connecticut; Recreation areas -- Access -- Connecticut
Beaches are considered an important natural resource, although perceptions
of the nature of that resource may vary significantly. Municipalities located along
Connecticut's coastline exhibit a variety of income levels, populations, and
economic...
The number of encounters between black bears (Ursus americanus) and people is increasing in Connecticut. This increase necessitates management planning, which cannot occur until the actual population size of black bears has been determined. A...
Cerebral hemispheres; Mathematics -- Study and teaching; Cerebral dominance
For many years, doctors and scientists have known that the two hemispheres of our brains have different functions. Damage to the left hemisphere in adults has caused severe speech problems. For this reason, the left hemisphere had been considered...
Circle; Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Middle school)
The federal law, No Child Left Behind (NCLB), has begun evaluating schools based on Standardized Assessments such as the Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT). This has created a need to ensure that student achievement in mathematics reflects the ability...
This qualitative inquiry explored student experiences and responses while producing and evaluating computer-generated art. In our highly technological world, art can be digitally rendered. And while students are excited and eager to explore the...
Computer-aided design -- Study and teaching (Secondary); Space perception -- Testing; Educational technology -- Study and teaching (Secondary)
The purpose of this study is to identify if a three-dimensional computer aided drafting program will help high school students improve their spatial reasoning skills (n=20). Technology changes at a rapid pace and is predicted to change even faster...
Connecticut State University (System)--Environmental aspects.; Campus planning--Environmental aspects--Connecticut.; Universities and colleges--Environmental aspects--Connecticut.; Sustainable development--Connecticut.
"Submitted in Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Geography."; Thesis advisor: Charles Button.; M.S.,Central Connecticut State University,,2012.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 148-152).
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...
Methods of understanding criminality include assessment instruments that probe the thinking and psychological disorders of offenders. Topics of these instruments include criminal thinking patterns and psychopathy. While research has been conducted...
Cultural awareness -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- United States; Language and culture -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- United States; Inquiry-based learning
Due to globalization, multiculturalism, and the necessity of context while learning a language, the study of culture is becoming increasingly more important. Currently, world language teachers spend most of their instructional time teaching grammar...
This work deals with the construction of zero mean curvature surfaces in the three dimensional anti de-Sitter space. The method that was used was to look for examples that can be described using polynomial equations. More precisely, we are looking...
The online DVD rental company Netflix® advertises that their service "is the best way to
rent movies1." Though Netflix® claims they enable customers to "find and discover movies they
will enjoy", consistently renting movies that meet personal...
Data mining; Semiconductors -- Design and construction
Finding equipment causes of faulty devices in semiconductor manufacturing is inhibited by several difficulties which are briefly described. The main problem area focused on here is that of biased data mining methods. By judiciously selecting two...
DNA -- Analysis; Nucleotide sequence; Cancer genes
The first methods for sequencing DNA were developed in the mid-1970’s (Strausberg et al. 2008). The sequencing efforts were labor-intensive, slow, and costly (Metzker, 2005). As a result, researchers could sequence only a few base pairs per...
This study looks at the Criminal DNA Database system and the submission requirements. DNA testing results have become a relevant and reliable source of evidence in criminal proceedings since 1988. Law enforcement uses a few different types of...