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Can, Ömer Sinan; Isleyen, Tevfik – African Educational Research Journal, 2020
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of probability teaching with the argumentation approach on the academic achievement of pre-service mathematics teachers and the permanence of probability knowledge. Quantitative research method was adopted in the study and quasi-experimental design was used. The study group consisted of 44…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Mathematics Teachers, Probability, Mathematics Instruction
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Hong, Jeehye; Kim, Hyunjung; Hong, Hun-Gi – Asia-Pacific Science Education, 2022
This study explored science-related variables that have an impact on the prediction of science achievement groups by applying the educational data mining (EDM) method of the random forest analysis to extract factors associated with students categorized in three different achievement groups (high, moderate, and low) in the Korean data from the 2015…
Descriptors: Science Achievement, Prediction, Teaching Methods, Science Teachers
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Ouko, Susan; Aurah, Catherine; Amadalo, Maurice – Journal of Education and Practice, 2015
The importance of raising students' competence in mathematics in a developing country such as Kenya cannot be overstated. This is because to produce professionals in areas such as engineering, medicine and accounting requires a good score in mathematics. Students that will further their studies in these areas will find that vectors is prerequisite…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Peer Teaching, Secondary School Students, Mathematics Achievement
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Can, Ömer Sinan; Isleyen, Tevfik – Journal of Education and Practice, 2016
The aim of this study is to explore the effects of the argumentation based science learning (ABSL) approach on the teaching probability to pre-service teachers. The sample of the study included 41 students studying at the Department of Elementary School Mathematics Education in a public university during the 2014-2015 academic years. The study is…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Science Instruction, Probability, Persuasive Discourse
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Reaburn, Robyn – Statistics Education Research Journal, 2014
This study aimed to gain knowledge of students' beliefs and difficulties in understanding p-values, and to use this knowledge to develop improved teaching programs. This study took place over four consecutive teaching semesters of a one-semester tertiary statistics unit. The study was cyclical, in that the results of each semester were used to…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Statistics, Postsecondary Education, Beliefs
Paek, Pamela L.; Braun, Henry; Trapani, Catherine; Ponte, Eva; Powers, Don – College Board, 2008
This report analyzes the relationship of Advanced Placement Program® (AP®) teacher practices and student performance on AP Biology and AP U.S. History Exams. Using a national survey of AP teachers, the study developed four models for each subject with public school teachers only and both public and nonpublic school teachers, using two standards of…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Teaching Methods, Achievement Tests, Academic Achievement