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Analysis of High School German Textbooks through Rasch Measurement Model
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Batdi, Veli; Elaldi, Senel – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2016
The purpose of the present study is to analyze German teacher trainers' views on high school German textbooks through the Rasch measurement model. A survey research design was employed and study group consisted of a total of 21 teacher trainers, three from each region and selected randomly from provinces which are located in seven regions and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Textbooks, High Schools, Teacher Attitudes
Measuring Understanding of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology: Development and Validation of the Nano-Knowledge Instrument (NanoKI)
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Schönborn, K. J.; Höst, G. E.; Lundin Palmerius, K. E. – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2015
As the application of nanotechnology in everyday life impacts society, it becomes critical for citizens to have a scientific basis upon which to judge their perceived hopes and fears of 'nano'. Although multiple instruments have been designed for assessing attitudinal and affective aspects of nano, surprisingly little work has focused on…
Descriptors: Molecular Structure, Technology, Test Construction, Test Validity
Seeing the Chemistry around Me--Helping Students Identify the Relevance of Chemistry to Everyday Life
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Moore, Tracy Lynn – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The study attempted to determine whether the use of a series of reading and response assignments decreased students' perceptions of chemistry difficulty and enhanced students' perceptions of the relevance of chemistry in their everyday lives. Informed consent volunteer students enrolled in General Chemistry II at a community college in the…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Chemistry, Relevance (Education), Two Year College Students
Identification of Cognitive Processes of Effective and Ineffective Students during Computer Programming
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Renumol, V. G.; Janakiram, Dharanipragada; Jayaprakash, S. – ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2010
Identifying the set of cognitive processes (CPs) a student can go through during computer programming is an interesting research problem. It can provide a better understanding of the human aspects in computer programming process and can also contribute to the computer programming education in general. The study identified the presence of a set of…
Descriptors: Protocol Analysis, Classification, Cognitive Processes, Thinking Skills
Cognitive Computer Tools in the Teaching and Learning of Undergraduate Calculus
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Borchelt, Nathan – International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2007
The purpose of this study was to explore the use of a cognitive computer tool by undergraduate calculus students as they worked cooperatively on mathematical tasks. Specific attention was given to levels of cognitive demand in which the students were engaged as they completed in-class labs with the assistance of MathCAD. Participants were assigned…
Descriptors: Calculus, Mathematics Instruction, College Mathematics, Computer Uses in Education
Handbook of Research on Electronic Surveys and Measurements
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Reynolds, Rodney, Ed.; Woods, Robert, Ed.; Baker, Jason, Ed. – Idea Group Publishing, 2007
The "Handbook of Research on Electronic Surveys and Measurements" is the comprehensive reference source for innovative knowledge on electronic surveys. This commanding handbook of research provides complete coverage of the challenges associated with the use of the Internet to develop online surveys, administer Web-based instruments, and conduct…
Descriptors: Surveys, Evaluation Research, Computer Assisted Testing, Measurement Techniques