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Elmira Saparbayeva; Marzhan Abdualiyeva; Yerlan Torebek; Nurlibay Madiyarov; Abay Tursynbayev – Cogent Education, 2024
This study investigated the impact of integrating design-technological activities on developing mathematical competencies among construction engineering students. A mixed methods approach compared curriculum delivery with and without digital tools across universities in Kazakhstan and Turkey. First, semi-structured interviews of faculty provided…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Mathematics Instruction, Competence, Construction Industry
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Morgan, Paul L.; Farkas, George; Maczuga, Steve – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2015
We used population-based, longitudinal data to investigate the relation between mathematics instructional practices used by first-grade teachers in the United States and the mathematics achievement of their students. Factor analysis identified four types of instructional activities (i.e., teacher-directed, student-centered,…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Grade 1, Mathematics Instruction, Longitudinal Studies
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Cawthon, Stephanie W.; Beretvas, S. Natasha; Kaye, Alyssa D.; Lockhart, L. Leland – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2012
Opportunity to Learn (OTL) stems from the basic premise that there is an important relationship between the quality and intensity of classroom instruction and students' levels of academic success. For many students with disabilities, an emphasis on OTL has become national priority, yet measuring its impact is a complex challenge. The first purpose…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Academic Achievement, National Competency Tests, Class Activities
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Clarkson, Lesa M. Covington; Fawcett, Gay; Shannon-Smith, Elaine; Goldman, Nancy T. – Educational Leadership, 2007
Students, parents, and sometimes even teachers often believe that complex mathematics is too difficult for certain learners. But the programs described in this article demonstrate that anyone can learn, understand, and use complex math. Lesa M. Covington-Clarkson boosted the confidence of black 6th graders by teaching them to use graphing…
Descriptors: Relevance (Education), Mathematics Achievement, Mathematical Concepts, Teacher Improvement
Willoughby, Stephen S. – 1990
A discussion of mathematics curriculum and teaching methods based on the standards issued by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) and National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics (NCSM) is presented. The standards emphasize the connectedness of each of the branches of mathematics and underline the relationship of each branch to…
Descriptors: Calculators, College Mathematics, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary School Mathematics
Su, Hui Fang Huang – 1990
The purpose of this practicum was to increase motivation and self-confidence of grade four students in mathematics achievement. Measured were the increase in the number of students displaying mastery of the times-tables, increase in the number of students making a gain on a math post-test, and increase in the number of students liking mathematics.…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Calculators, Community Resources, Computer Software
Novotna, Jarmila, Ed.; Moraova, Hana, Ed.; Kratka, Magdalena, Ed.; Stehlikova, Nad'a, Ed. – International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2006
This document contains the fifth volume of the proceedings of the 30th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. Conference presentations are centered around the theme "Mathematics at the Centre." This volume features 59 research reports by presenters with last names beginning between Sac and Zaz:…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Symbols (Mathematics), Preservice Teacher Education