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Direct linkZeyad Alshaikh – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Programming skills are a vital part of many disciplines but can be challenging to teach and learn. Thus, the programming courses are considered difficult and a major stumbling block. To overcome these challenges, students could benefit from extensive individual support such as tutoring, but there are simply not enough qualified tutors available to…
Descriptors: Questioning Techniques, Teaching Methods, Intelligent Tutoring Systems, Coding
Alhindawi, Nouh – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This dissertation addresses the problems of program comprehension to support the evolution of large-scale software systems. The research concerns how software engineers locate features and concepts along with categorizing changes within very large bodies of source code along with their versioned histories. More specifically, advanced Information…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Comprehension, Information Retrieval, Natural Language Processing
Stone, Antoinette – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The use of science classroom discourse analysis as a way to gain a better understanding of various student cognitive outcomes has a rich history in Science Education in general and Physics Education Research (PER) in particular. When students talk to each other in a collaborative peer instruction environment, such as in the CLASP classes…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Communication, Cooperative Learning, Discourse Analysis, Abstract Reasoning
Villarreal, Lorena A. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Imagination has been described as a cognitive endeavor that serves as a catalyst for creative actions and aids in the development of comprehension skills. Studies show that incorporating imagination into classroom practice builds on children's lived experiences and encourages the creative reworking of elements that enable the generation of new…
Descriptors: Imagination, Comprehension, Visualization, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique)
Norford, Jennifer A. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of the study was to identify effective pedagogical strategies to increase 4th grade students' mathematics problem-solving skills. Numerous researchers have looked at mathematics problem solving; however, there is a scarcity of data relating to 4th grade mathematics problem solving proficiency. Fourth grade students at the…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Mathematics, Word Problems (Mathematics)
Pingree, Amanda M. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
School leaders are seeking ways to improve teacher quality as expectations on high-stakes test scores increase. An elementary school has had difficulty meeting state standards in mathematics and has struggled to show that students have learned the content. Researchers have found that the beliefs and experiences of educators influence classroom…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Teacher Competencies, State Standards, High Stakes Tests
