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Carter, J. D.; Helliwell, D.; Henrich, Allison; Principe, M.; Sloughter, J. M. – PRIMUS, 2016
Finding ways to improve student success in calculus is a critically important step on the path to supporting students who are pursuing degrees in STEM fields. Far too many students fail calculus 1 and are pushed to drop their majors in technical fields. One way of addressing this issue is by following a program that was pioneered at University of…
Descriptors: Calculus, College Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, College Students
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Conner, Kimberly – Mathematics Teacher, 2015
This article is based on the author's experiences as a second-year teacher at a small private school teaching all sections of Geometry and Algebra 2. Working with the same students in both courses, the author was aware of each one's levels of retention and execution of Algebra 1 concepts before the beginning of the year. The author often noticed…
Descriptors: Algebra, Private Schools, Geometry, Mathematics Skills
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Sapriati, Amalia; Zuhairi, Aminudin – Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 2010
This paper addresses the use of computer-based testing in distance education, based on the experience of Universitas Terbuka (UT), Indonesia. Computer-based testing has been developed at UT for reasons of meeting the specific needs of distance students as the following: (1) students' inability to sit for the scheduled test; (2) conflicting test…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Distance Education, Computer Assisted Testing, Computer System Design
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Chapin, A. Bailey – Reading Improvement, 1970
Provides study skills, reading efficiency, and reading effectiveness tests designed to show the student that his reading is actually improving. (RW)
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Pretesting, Pretests Posttests, Reading Improvement
Marco, Gary L. – 1972
An overall analysis is made of the impact of Grade 3 Title I reading programs in the State of Michigan. An attempt is made to estimate the effectiveness of particular reading programs for low-scoring, middle-scoring, and high-scoring pupils for the purpose of identifying exemplary programs. In addition, a rank ordering of the various programs…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Data Collection, Educational Research, Evaluation Methods
Colorado State Univ., Ft. Collins. Human Factors Research Lab. – 1969
A project was conducted to determine the relationship between changes in attitudes toward work of seventh grade pupils and specified instructional practices of their social studies or language arts teachers. The study encompassed: (1) developing and administering instruments to students and instructors to asess attitudes toward work, (2)…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Attitude Measures, Career Guidance, Career Planning
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Weber, Margaret B. – 1976
An application of evaluation methodology to innovative educational programs through a case study of a Chicago suburban high school program for alternative education is presented. The evaluation methodology encompasses the difficulty in combining comparative programs, individual-diagnostic, and individual developmental measures, the selection of…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Affective Measures, Affective Objectives, Behavioral Objectives