NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 7 results Save | Export
Kristine C. Glasener – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This study explored the mathematical learning experiences of adult students enrolled in a community college developmental mathematics course during the Fall 2023 semester. The study's main objective was to identify the types of experiences that help adult students learn foundational mathematics. Another goal of the study was to provide empirical…
Descriptors: Community College Students, Mathematics Instruction, College Mathematics, Arithmetic
Darshini Shah Jasani – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Math consists of many components such as arithmetic, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, statistics, where each component holds its importance in the field of math. Students of Grades 11 and 12 are at an important stage in their career, where the attitude and performance in math determines their future choices. Therefore, the aim of this study was to…
Descriptors: High School Students, Anxiety, Self Efficacy, Beliefs
Dan Meyer – ProQuest LLC, 2015
This study posed and studied a solution to a prevailing tension in online education: the online medium is fundamentally connective and yet students often report feelings of social isolation. The study compared two online interventions -- both into a student's fluency in the language of functions and graphs, a major focus of a student's transition…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Mathematics Education, Communication (Thought Transfer)
Mussa, Derege Haileselassie – ProQuest LLC, 2013
If one has three sticks (lengths), when can you make a triangle with the sticks? As long as any two of the lengths sum to a value strictly larger than the third length one can make a triangle. Perhaps surprisingly, if one is given 6 sticks (lengths) there is no simple way of telling if one can build a tetrahedron with the sticks. In fact, even…
Descriptors: Geometric Concepts, Geometry, Mathematical Concepts, Arithmetic
Kyriakou, Raeann – ProQuest LLC, 2014
This dissertation is devoted to a history of the New York State elementary school teacher certification requirements, specifically in mathematics, during the nineteenth century. In the last half of nineteenth century, teacher education and uniform certification procedures were beginning to become the norm in the educational systems throughout the…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Certification, Mathematics Instruction, State Standards
Alexander, Cathleen Marie – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Mathematics, in general, and algebra courses, in particular, have been categorized as "gatekeepers" for higher education, better jobs, and even citizenship. For many low-income and working adults, community college is the institution where they choose to develop their mathematics understanding so they can pursue their dreams.…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Two Year College Students, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs
Titus, Freddie – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Fifty percent of college-bound students graduate from high school underprepared for mathematics at the post-secondary level. As a result, thirty-five percent of college students take developmental mathematics courses. What is even more shocking is the high failure rate (ranging from 35 to 42 percent) of students enrolled in developmental…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Educational Strategies, Test Results, Test Items