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The Impact of Using Relevant Context on Student Comprehension and Attitude in a Collegiate Introductory Statistics Unit on Probability
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Rzeszutko, Ryan; James, Dwayne T.; Petrie, Jennifer – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The typical collegiate introductory statistics course poses significant challenges for students. Many do not fully comprehend key course skills, and it is common for students to exit the class with a neutral or negative attitude toward statistics. To measure the impact of using relevant contextual examples as an instructional strategy during a…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Statistics, College Mathematics, College Students
The Impact of Using Relevant Context on Student Comprehension and Attitude in a Collegiate Introductory Statistics Unit on Probability
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Petrie, Jennifer; James, Dwayne T.; Rzeszutko, Ryan – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The typical collegiate introductory statistics course poses significant challenges for students. Many do not fully comprehend key course skills, and it is common for students to exit the class with a neutral or negative attitude toward statistics. To measure the impact of using relevant contextual examples as an instructional strategy during a…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Statistics Education, College Mathematics, College Students
The Impact of Using Relevant Context on Student Comprehension and Attitude in a Collegiate Introductory Statistics Unit on Probability
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James, Dwayne T.; Petrie, Jennifer; Rzeszutko, Ryan – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The typical collegiate introductory statistics course poses significant challenges for students. Many do not fully comprehend key course skills, and it is common for students to exit the class with a neutral or negative attitude toward statistics. To measure the impact of using relevant contextual examples as an instructional strategy during a…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Statistics Education, College Mathematics, College Students
Generalizing in the Context of an Early Algebra Intervention
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Strachota, Susanne M. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
This dissertation study aims to understand the instructional interactions that foster students' generalizing. By analyzing video recorded lessons from 13 different Grade 3 classrooms in which an early algebra intervention is being implemented, activities related to generalizing and students' generalizing activities were identified, and the nature…
Descriptors: Generalization, Early Intervention, Algebra, Video Technology
Affective Barriers to Student Achievement in Developmental Mathematics Classes
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Chadwick, Angela M. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this study was to assess the affective barriers to student achievement in developmental mathematics classes. A Delphi process was used to identify and corroborate a list of affective domain concerns that act as barriers to achievement for developmental students and developmental mathematics instructors. The process consisted of…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Affective Behavior, Affective Measures, Barriers