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Simion, Liliana C. – Online Submission, 2022
This study was conducted at a college in Ontario with a sample of students from the Game Development program for 5 intake years: 2014-2018, with the purpose of determining the validity of the Mathematics Diagnostic Test used to place 1st semester college students directly into an advanced math course (Math 10), or to leave them in the introductory…
Descriptors: Diagnostic Tests, Correlation, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Tests
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Pierce, Kristin B.; Hernandez, Victor M. – Career and Technical Education Research, 2015
A quasi experimental study tested a contextual teaching and learning model for integrating reading and mathematics competencies through 13 introductory career and technical education (CTE) courses. The treatment group consisted of students in the 13 introductory courses taught by the CTE teachers who designed the units and the control group…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Reading Skills, Mathematics Skills, Quasiexperimental Design
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Liang, Ling L.; Fulmer, Gavin W.; Majerich, David M.; Clevenstine, Richard; Howanski, Raymond – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2012
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of a model-based introductory physics curriculum on conceptual learning in a Physics First (PF) Initiative. This is the first comparative study in physics education that applies the Rasch modeling approach to examine the effects of a model-based curriculum program combined with PF in the United…
Descriptors: Observation, Physics, Grade 9, Comparative Analysis
Kristin B. Pierce – ProQuest LLC, 2013
A quasi experimental study tested a contextual teaching and learning (CTL) model for integrating reading and mathematics competencies through 13 introductory Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses. Volunteer CTE Lead Teachers with assistance from academic teachers, developed integrated units. The purpose of this study was to determine…
Descriptors: Mathematics Skills, Reading Skills, Competence, Career Education