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Dickson-Karn, Nicole M.; Orosz, Steven – Journal of Chemical Education, 2021
Proper sampling techniques are of the utmost importance in obtaining accurate and precise results in chemical analysis. A Python language computer simulation providing fast feedback on sampling concepts and statistics was delivered to students through Google Colab. Students used the simulation to aid in their exploration of sampling and sampling…
Descriptors: Programming Languages, Chemistry, Computer Simulation, Sampling
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Lee, Yen-Mei – Interactive Learning Environments, 2023
The study aimed to conduct a systematic literature review to identify the trends, impacts, and challenges of mobile microlearning (MML) research. Using five academic databases from the fields of social science, engineering, and medical science as search sources, 26 scholarly articles, published between 2015 and 2020, were retrieved. The study…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Instructional Effectiveness
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Bonnett, Laura J.; White, Simon R. – Teaching Statistics: An International Journal for Teachers, 2019
We describe an activity that introduces students to population modelling, enables them to use estimates obtained from a sample to infer back to the population, and understands how the findings are translatable via penguins and their poo!
Descriptors: Mathematics Activities, Mathematical Models, Statistics, Statistical Inference
Sebahat Gok – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Many education researchers have advocated grounding abstract mathematical and scientific concepts in students' lived experiences, environmental interactions, and perceptions. This dissertation explores the causal effects of various grounding strategies in instructional settings, specifically on the topic of statistical sampling. The first chapter…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Attribution Theory, Statistics Education, Computer Simulation
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White, Simon R.; Bonnett, Laura J. – Teaching Statistics: An International Journal for Teachers, 2019
The statistical concept of sampling is often given little direct attention, typically reduced to the mantra "take a random sample". This low resource and adaptable activity demonstrates sampling and explores issues that arise due to biased sampling.
Descriptors: Statistical Bias, Sampling, Statistical Analysis, Learning Activities
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Cakmak, Salih; Yilmaz, Hatice Cansu; Isitan, Hacer Damlanur – European Journal of Educational Research, 2017
The general aim of this research is to try to determine the appropriateness of the visuals in the primary school Turkish workbooks for the students with low visibility in terms of visual design elements. In the realization of the work, the document review method was used. In this study, purposive sampling method was used in the selection of…
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Workbooks, Elementary School Students, Turkish
Guerrero, Tricia A.; Griffin, Thomas D.; Wiley, Jennifer – Grantee Submission, 2020
The Predict-Observe-Explain (POE) learning cycle improves understanding of the connection between empirical results and theoretical concepts when students engage in hands-on experimentation. This study explored whether training students to use a POE strategy when learning from social science texts that describe theories and experimental results…
Descriptors: Prediction, Observation, Reading Comprehension, Correlation
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Everett, Michael W.; Raven, Matt R. – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2018
Many universities integrate leadership as a core component of agricultural education. Interestingly, little research has been conducted on the impact of leadership courses comparing the perceived leadership skills and abilities of students with and without prior leadership experience. Socio-psychological measures of flow or optimal experience…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Leadership Training, Comparative Analysis, Experiential Learning
Meltzoff, Julian; Cooper, Harris – APA Books, 2017
Could the research you read be fundamentally flawed? Could critical defects in methodology slip by you undetected? To become informed consumers of research, students need to thoughtfully evaluate the research they read rather than accept it without question. This second edition of a classic text gives students the tools they need to apply critical…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Research Methodology, Evaluative Thinking, Critical Reading
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Braham, Hana Manor; Ben-Zvi, Dani – Statistics Education Research Journal, 2017
A fundamental aspect of statistical inference is representation of real-world data using statistical models. This article analyzes students' articulations of statistical models and modeling during their first steps in making informal statistical inferences. An integrated modeling approach (IMA) was designed and implemented to help students…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Statistical Inference, Mathematical Models
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Khusniyah, Nurul Lailatul; Lustyantie, Ninuk – English Language Teaching, 2017
The aim of this study is to examine the effect of the survey, questions, read, record, recite, review (SQ4R) strategy of the reading comprehension ability students of 2nd semester. The research study was used action research method. The sampling was taken by 34 students. The validity of data used credibility, transferability, dependability, and…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods
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Nawi, Aliff; Hamzah, Mohd Isa; Rahim, Arif Abdul – Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 2015
This study was conducted to investigate the perceptions of the religious teachers' readiness to use mobile phones as m-learning. The focus of the study is to examine some aspects namely; (1) types of handset used; (2) the use of mobile applications, (3) mobile learning activities, and; (4) the acceptance of mobile phones in teaching and learning.…
Descriptors: Islam, Religious Education, Sampling, Telecommunications
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Rai, Laxmisha; Deng, Chunrao – Globalisation, Societies and Education, 2016
With the frequent interaction between China and the world, glocalisation, the combination of globalisation and localisation, is an unavoidable trend. This paper argues that the association of local situation with global awareness is one of the ways to assimilate English for daily use in Chinese context. The fundamental idea is that the use of…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Global Approach
Arnold, Bradley A. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The purpose of this qualitative case study was to develop descriptions of how teenage students remain engaged in learning while using mobile technology. Developments in technology have expanded learning contexts and provided learners with improved capacities to connect with others to exchange, gain, and construct knowledge. Developments in…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Telecommunications, Learning Activities, Qualitative Research
Ojewole, Foluso O. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this quantitative research study was to identify the critical thinking dispositions of undergraduate nursing students and nursing faculty in Southwestern Nigeria. Critical thinking dispositions are required for critical thinking skills. People who have critical thinking disposition exhibit seven traits: truth-seeking,…
Descriptors: Nursing Education, Sampling, Statistical Analysis, Foreign Countries
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