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Carol Fabby – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Having the ability to make informed decisions about health, financial investments, and even the weather are all important to our everyday lives. However, most people receive no formal education on how to read and understand data presented in formats such as data tables and graphs. Research within the field of statistical reasoning demonstrates a…
Descriptors: Statistics Education, Probability, Algebra, Calculus
Jagesic, Sanja; Wyatt, Jeff – College Board, 2022
The Advanced PlacementĀ® (APĀ®) Program offers high school students the opportunity to take rigorous coursework in high school and receive college credit for AP Exam scores that meet or exceed the requirements of their attending institution. Students receiving AP credit are typically exempted from an introductory level course or series of courses…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, High School Students, College Credits, Tests
Morris, Jill B. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine differences between boys and girls in their performance on STEM related AP exams. Specifically, gender differences were examined for the following STEM related AP exams: Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Physics B, Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism, Physics C: Mechanics, Chemistry, and Computer Science…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, STEM Education, Advanced Placement, Tests
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Gok, Tolga – European Journal of Physics Education, 2010
The on-line tutoring system, LON-CAPA, was implemented in Introductory Calculus-Based Physics-II course at Colorado School of Mines in fall 2008 and spring 2009. In this paper, the features and the case study of the LON-CAPA implementation were described. The performance data obtained from the scores of students enrolled in the course represented…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Computer Assisted Instruction, Large Group Instruction, Physics
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Vazquez, Stella Maris; de Anglat, Hilda Difabio – Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 2009
Introduction: Research on university-level academic performance has significantly linked failure and dropping out to formal reasoning deficiency. We have not found any papers on formal thought in Argentine university students, in spite of the obvious shortcomings observed in the classrooms. Thus, the main objective of this paper was exploring the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Chemistry, Logical Thinking