| Title | Date | Views | Brief Description |
|---|
| The development of mathematical understanding and its application to Libyan secondary school mathematics |
1982 |
368 |
It is unfortunate that many students in Libyan schools and elsewhere dislike mathematics and are even afraid of studying it. This is partially related to the fact that mathematics is presented in an extensive fashion in both scope and depth of conten... |
| A profile analysis and study of the perceptions North Carolina elementary public school principals have of the elementary school science program in grades K-6 |
1986 |
214 |
The purpose of this study was to examine and describe the perceptions North Carolina elementary (K-6) public school principals have of their role and participation in the science program of their schools. Questionnaires were mailed to a random sample... |
| An exploratory study of the problem solving strategies used by selected young adolescents while playing a microcomputer text adventure |
1987 |
199 |
The purpose of this study was to determine if any problem solving strategies are used by young adolescents as they play a microcomputer text adventure. Thirteen participants took part in the study. Each participant was video taped playing a selected ... |
| A comparison of the effects of two methods of teaching high school physics on understanding of basic principles of physics |
1969 |
410 |
The purpose of this study was to examine the understanding of basic principles of physics attained by students who were taught by the use of PSSC materials as compared to students who were taught by the use of conventional high school physics materia... |
| Cognitive level and attitudes toward science in prospective elementary school teachers : effects of instruction in physical science |
1979 |
286 |
The primary purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of a college course in physical science and the cognitive level of the participants. Effects on attitude, and attitude's related subcategories, were also investigated. Finally, possibl... |
| An interpretive inquiry into socialization and developmental processes concurrent with preservice status transitions : student teaching as a rite of passage |
1989 |
198 |
Using Arnold van Gennp's construct of the "Rites of Passage," this study was designed to follow five elementary/middle school student teachers through the socialization and developmental processes of the transition from student to student teacher to ... |
| Inservice workshop for high school physics teachers : an evaluation |
1989 |
120 |
The primary purpose of this study was to determine the short-term and long-term changes in content knowledge of physics teachers who participated in a 5-day inservice workshop. The study examined the relationships between participants’ content knowle... |
| A study of the performance of students who take developmental courses in the community college |
1989 |
250 |
The purpose of this study was to attempt to discern if there is a relationship between the admission/placement test scores of developmental students in English, reading comprehension, and mathematics in the community college and the developmental stu... |
| A study of the understanding of science processes in relation to Piaget cognitive development at the formal level, and other variables among prospective teachers and college science majors |
1982 |
321 |
This study was designed to answer the following questions: 1) Which of the following variables—cognitive ability, high school and college science experience, college mathematics experience, college grade point average, SAT scores, and age—correlated ... |
| Effects of hands-on, activity-based science and a supportive instructional environment on at-risk sixth-grade students' attitude[s] toward science, achievement in science, goal orientation, and cognitive engagement in science |
1990 |
138 |
The purpose of this investigation was to examine the effects of hands-on, activity-based science instruction in a supportive instructional environment on at-risk, sixth-grade students' attitude toward science, achievement in science, goal orientation... |
| The mentoring of beginning teachers : a program review |
1990 |
195 |
This study was conducted for the purpose of providing a Mentor Teacher Program review for the Wilkes County. North Carolina School System. Data were collected through four questionnaires sent to four groups within the school system: mentor teachers, ... |