Algebra -- Study and teaching (Secondary); Chemistry -- Study and teaching (Secondary); Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Secondary)
The purpose of this study was to determine if integrating a unit on functions would benefit students. Previous studies have shown that integrating science and mathematics increases students' understanding of certain topics in science. Typically,...
Algebra --- Study and teaching (Secondary); Educational tests and measurements --- Connecticut; Achievement tests --- Connecticut
Each year thousands of students are tracked into mathematics classes. In these particular classes, students may struggle or find their mathematics skills less academically able than their classmates and give up on the tasks that are introduced to...
Ambulance service -- Connecticut -- Middletown; Investment of public funds -- Connecticut -- Middletown
The project was designed to analyze Middletown, Connecticut’s residents, city managers, and elected officials’ attitudes towards a transfer from a privately run ambulance service to one that is publicly run. The project was supported by the...
Assyrians proved difficult to study because they do not have a designation on the United States Census. The Assyrians have been studied in larger cities such as Turlock, California and Chicago, Illinois, where there are large communities of...
Children's songs, Spanish; Spanish language -- Study and teaching (Preschool); Music in education
This study was undertaken to determine if there was a significant difference in Spanish vocabulary acquisition in pre-schoolers when the vocabulary was introduced in a song using only the target language and representative pictures or motions...
Civil war -- Côte d'Ivoire; Côte d'Ivoire -- Politics and government -- 1993- ; Côte d'Ivoire -- History -- Civil War, 2002-2007
In their bid to hold on to power, leading Ivorian politicians devised undemocratic means to disenfranchise their political and ideological opponents. Events that had caused wars on the African continent in the past were ignored, and lessons were...
College students -- Alcohol use -- United States -- Prevention
The present study examined the effects of brief prevention programs designed to address thoughts associated with alcohol abuse in college students. Interventions consistent with the social norm marketing and campus policy approaches were created...
This exploratory study examined the psychometric properties of, and relationship between, two scales: The Criminogenic Thinking Profile (CTP) and the Belief Scale. The CTP is an instrument designed to assess thought patterns associated with...
Cognitive shortcomings are common traits among the offender population. It is this deficit in social reasoning that leads many individuals to the criminal justice system. The modification of such irrational thoughts has been demonstrated to...
Data mining; SAS (Computer program language); Fuzzy algorithms
Clustering is the process of placing data records into homogenous groups. Members of each group are similar to one another and highly different from members outside the group. The clusters are used for predictive analysis (what will happen), for...
This study attempted to identify, investigate, and report the ways in which effective high school principals were using constructivist learning theory to enhance accepted practices of transformational leadership. The researcher proposed a ...
English language -- Slang; Homosexuality -- Attitudes; Sociolinguistics
There have been forays into research on reclamation of slurs by the very groups against whom they would be used, and also into differences in perception between native and non-native speakers of a language. This study attempts to unite these two...
Flamenco is a passion, an art, an identity and a culture. Its development over the centuries is complex, its legend unforgettable. This research will inform both the aficionado and the non-aficionado of flamenco's three components (songs, dance and...
Fluorescence in situ hybridization; Lungs -- Cancer
This study examines the relationship ovserved between the chromosomal
abnormalities detected by FISH and available clinical data on cancer type on
forty lung cancer specimens. An attempt to derive correlation between subtype
of lung cancer and type...
Fractions -- Study and teaching (Elementary); Arithmetic -- Study and teaching (Elementary)
The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the impact of individualized coaching on classroom teachers' mathematics teaching, specifically in the area of fractions. Participants took a pretest to determine their mathematical background...
Geometry -- Study and teaching (Secondary); Escher, M. C.(Maurits Cornelis),1898-1972 -- Criticism and interpretation; Geometry in art
The integration of discovery-based learning activities into mathematics curricula has been shown to aid in students’ conceptual understanding of many topics, especially in the subject of geometry. Using artwork as the basis of discovery lessons...
Geometry -- Study and teaching (Secondary); Geometry -- Computer-assisted instruction
Many secondary pre-service and in-service mathematics educators require additional knowledge and resources pertaining to the efficient and successful use of technology in the classroom. This study examined a specific form of calculator-based...
Urban residential structure has been shown to be differentiated by three main factors: socioeconomic status, family status and ethnic status. Additionally, socioeconomic inequality in urban areas has been shown to increase over time. These...
High schools -- United States -- Entrance examinations; High school placement test
The purpose of this study is to design a placement test based upon the curriculum needs of a target magnet school. The placement test will be a diagnostic tool to assist magnet schools in placing students into an appropriate course of study. The...
Homework; Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Middle school)
The value of homework as part of the educational process has been debated for many years. Some researchers believe that homework is critical to learning and development, while others indicate that there is no benefit to the practice of homework. ...
