Motivation in education; Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Elementary)
Urban schools in particular need to motivate students to gain higher levels of mathematics achievement and acquisition. The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) deemed this problem significant enough to place a motivational domain to...
Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Secondary); Personality and academic achievement; Prediction of scholastic success
The purpose of this study is to determine if a personality test combined with a mathematics placement test can be used to identify students that may need additional interventions as early in the school year as possible. The school in which this...
Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Secondary); Self-evaluation
This researcher sought to develop a technique of self-assessment that was easy to implement on an everyday basis and increased student achievement in mathematics.
Professional learning communities; Teacher work groups; Teacher effectiveness; Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Primary)
The purpose of this case study was to examine how 11 participants in grade 1 and grade 3 data teams and grade level instructional teams operated as professional learning communities and the impact on student performance in mathematics. This study...
Prediction of scholastic success; Chemistry -- Study and teaching (Secondary); Algebra
In a New England private, all-male high school, all students are required to take a chemistry course, regardless of their academic course level. Many of the students and their parents believe, if they are not strong in mathematics, that they will...
Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Primary) --- Audio-visual aids; Manipulatives (Education)
This study investigated the effectiveness of virtual manipulatives versus concrete manipulatives on third grade students’ understanding of mathematical concepts.
The participants in this study were 40 third grade students who attended the same...
Geometry -- Study and teaching (Secondary); Geometer's Sketchpad
This study examined whether the use of Geometer‘s Sketchpad had an impact on understanding of geometry and academic achievement. The study was conducted over the course of 12 weeks and took place in a public high school in Connecticut. The...
This study examined whether RAFT (Role, Audience, Format and Topic) writing prompts had an impact on students mathematical open ended responses. This study was conducted over the course of five months and took place in a public school in...
College student development programs; College freshmen
This thesis explores the development and purposes of First Year Experience programs for college freshmen. It also explores the benefits that students obtain as a result of participating in First Year Experience classes. This is accomplished through...
Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Middle school); Academic achievement; Interactive whiteboards
Various forms of technology, such as the interactive whiteboard (IWB) and improved computer software are becoming more and more a part of our classrooms. An interactive whiteboard, when connected to a computer and projector, essentially turns a...
As an Advanced Placement Calculus (APC) teacher I have observed many students struggle with the transition from pre-calculus to calculus. Many of these students were successful in algebra, geometry, and even pre-calculus but the concepts of...
This special project studied a group of 25 urban high school students from a level 2 (low level) Geometry class. The class participated in a transformational geometry unit that was taught over a period of 5 weeks. The students utilized dynamic...
Spanish language -- Study and teaching -- Vocabulary
Learning vocabulary is an integral part of learning a second language. The amount of vocabulary a student possesses correlates with the student’s performance in reading and writing in both native and second languages. Since images are also an...
Facebook (Electronic resource); English language -- Study and teaching -- Japanese speakers
Previous research suggests that ESL learners more readily acquire pragmatic awareness than grammatical awareness (Bardovi-Harlig & Dörnyei, 1998; Schauer, 2006, 2009), which is likely due to a greater amount of natural L2 input in the ESL...
Educational change; Inclusive education; Middle school teaching
This mixed methods instrumental case study examined an educational change process in a middle school to inclusive practices for students with disabilities. Educational change continues to challenge principals and teachers. Appreciative inquiry was...
Classical languages -- Study and teaching (Secondary); Critical pedagogy
This study proposes a rationale for incorporating classical studies, including ancient Greek and Latin language, culture, and history, in American public schools. The field of Classics provides secondary school students with a uniquely wide range...
Phonemics; Phonemic awareness; English language -- Phonemics -- Study and teaching (Elementary) -- United States; Reading (Kindergarten) -- United States -- Evaluation; Language arts (Kindergarten) -- United States
The purpose of this investigation is to examine how metalevel instruction, dramatic play, and pretend play affect the developmental gain in phonemic awareness skills, including rhyming, segmenting, and blending throughout the kindergarten school...
In this thesis, the teacher's knowledge on the types of problems that exist in mathematics is discussed. Also, this thesis identifies the teacher's awareness on children's solution to the problems, as well as students' development of number...
Mathematical ability -- Testing; Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- Connecticut; Achievement tests -- Connecticut
This study examines the relationship between cognitive development and scores received on the Mathematics section of the Connecticut Academic Performance Test (CAPT). Individual interviews were conducted with 32 high school juniors who took the...
Mathematical ability -- Testing; Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Elementary) -- Connecticut; Achievement tests -- Connecticut
The purpose of this study was to examine if there is a correlation between cognitive development levels and CMT's scores across fourth, fifth, and sixth grade. The sample size in this study consisted of 30 students (10 from grade four, 10 from...
