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Angela M. Frabasilio – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Adaptive reasoning is one of five components students use to develop mathematical expertise and become mathematically proficient. When students adapt their reasoning they are logically thinking about the mathematical relationships between concepts and adapting their thinking to solve problems. Three Act Math Tasks are popular math problems used in…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Abstract Reasoning, Freehand Drawing, Cooperative Learning
Halil Ibrahim Tasova – ProQuest LLC, 2021
In this dissertation study, I report on six middle school students' construction and interpretation of graphs and associated dynamic situations. Constructing and interpreting graphs represents a critical moment in middle school mathematics due to its opportunity to provide a powerful foundation for learning. Nevertheless, researchers have…
Descriptors: Middle School Mathematics, Middle School Students, Middle School Teachers, Mathematics Instruction
Cookson, Sandra – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Student achievement in mathematics is correlated with factors related to student engagement. Improving engagement has the potential to improve student achievement at the middle school level. The Common Core State Standards for Mathematics explicate eight specific Standards for Mathematical Practice (SMPs) that clarify the types of skills and…
Descriptors: Mathematics Achievement, Middle School Students, Educational Practices, Academic Standards
Enih, Francisca N. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
This study examined the relationship between parental involvement in family math night activities and student State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness test score using the following constructs: (a) parental involvement at school (b) parental involvement at home (c) parental involvement in math (d) monitoring schoolwork (general involvement…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Middle School Students, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Activities
Guerreiro, Meg – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Technology may play a critical role in impacting student engagement, specifically within an assessment context. Using a mixed methods approach, I examined the relationship between varying degrees of technology-enhancements applied in a mathematics performance task on the outcome of student cognitive engagement. Using a counterbalanced…
Descriptors: Influence of Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Middle School Students, Secondary School Mathematics
Yancy, Yuri G. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This study was conducted in a middle school math class and investigated the effects of project-based activities on the middle school math students' skill acquisition and intrinsic motivation. After math-related project activities were implemented and completed, an analysis of how the students were affected in the areas of math skills and…
Descriptors: Student Projects, Active Learning, Learning Activities, Middle School Students