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- Developmental and contextual effects on children's addition strategies.
- Creator
- Rosenblum, Kristina E., Florida Atlantic University, Bjorklund, David F.
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Developmental and contextual effects on children's addition strategies were assessed in two experiments. The first experiment examined developmental differences in preschool, kindergarten, and first grade children's strategy use during a nonschool-related task, a board game. The children showed a developmental progression in their strategy use during the game as would be predicted by Siegler's strategy-choice model, with children overall showing multiple and variable strategy use, and a...
Show moreDevelopmental and contextual effects on children's addition strategies were assessed in two experiments. The first experiment examined developmental differences in preschool, kindergarten, and first grade children's strategy use during a nonschool-related task, a board game. The children showed a developmental progression in their strategy use during the game as would be predicted by Siegler's strategy-choice model, with children overall showing multiple and variable strategy use, and a progression toward more sophisticated strategy use with age. The second experiment compared the game context with a comparable school-related math context in first graders. Three testing sessions separated by about a week, included the game, aural math problems, and a series of diagnostics designed to measure verbal IQ and working memory. The children showed great variability in their strategy use between the two contexts and were faster and more accurate during the game. Within each context, verbal IQ and working memory displayed some interesting relationships with strategy use.
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- 1997
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15409
- Subject Headings
- Number concept in children, Mathematical ability, Addition
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- THE IDENTIFICATION OF AND SUGGESTED PROVISIONS FOR THE TEACHING OF THE MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS NECESSARY FOR SUCCESS IN A COURSE OF PSSC PHYSICS.
- Creator
- DOUTHAT, JAMES ROBERT, JR., Florida Atlantic University
- Abstract/Description
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This thesis was prepared out of the necessity for an identification of the concepts of mathematics used in PSSC physics. First, a survey of past and current educational journals was used to establish general mathematical prerequisites for PSSC physics. Then the necessary mathematical concepts as conceived by the authors of the PSSC textbook are discussed, with no attempt to state the level of proficiency required in behavioral terms for the identified topics. A survey of the literature was...
Show moreThis thesis was prepared out of the necessity for an identification of the concepts of mathematics used in PSSC physics. First, a survey of past and current educational journals was used to establish general mathematical prerequisites for PSSC physics. Then the necessary mathematical concepts as conceived by the authors of the PSSC textbook are discussed, with no attempt to state the level of proficiency required in behavioral terms for the identified topics. A survey of the literature was made in order to suggest provisions for the teaching of these concepts. These suggestions take the form of mathematics-physics curriculum changes such as integrated mathematics-physics courses, fusion of science applications into the mathematics curriculum, and the institution of a mathematics course specifically designed to prepare students for the study of physics.
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- 1971
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13451
- Subject Headings
- Physics--Study and teaching, Mathematical ability, Mathematical physics
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- The development of math strategies in a sociocultural context.
- Creator
- Hubertz, Martha J., Florida Atlantic University, Bjorklund, David F., Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Psychology
- Abstract/Description
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Current studies are rapidly investigating strategy choice on tasks such as math and reading that children encounter in day to day life; it follows that strategy development should also be examined in the naturalistic settings where children actually perform these tasks. From a sociocultural learning perspective, we examined five year old children's arithmetic strategy use, in a game context, with the most likely of mentors for a young child, his or her parents. Children played three games of...
Show moreCurrent studies are rapidly investigating strategy choice on tasks such as math and reading that children encounter in day to day life; it follows that strategy development should also be examined in the naturalistic settings where children actually perform these tasks. From a sociocultural learning perspective, we examined five year old children's arithmetic strategy use, in a game context, with the most likely of mentors for a young child, his or her parents. Children played three games of a modified version of "Chutes and Ladders" with one of their parents. Children's strategy use and parents' behavior were coded and analyzed. Results indicate that parents usually provided appropriate support to their children, providing more direction and assistance to the children who required them, and less to those who did not.
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- 1999
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15731
- Subject Headings
- Mathematical ability, Problem solving in children, Cognition in children
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- Document (PDF)
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- A COMPUTERIZED MODEL FOR PLACEMENT AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTING IN COLLEGE REMEDIAL MATHEMATICS.
- Creator
- HIRMANPOUR, IRAJ., Florida Atlantic University, Brumbaugh, Douglas K.
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This study uses Gagne's theory of learning hierarchies to analyze the learning tasks of a college remedial mathematics course into a sequence of subordinate tasks and designs a diagnostic test for the course based upon the model. Furthermore, a computer system that implements the diagnostic system based on the task analysis model of diagnosis is developed. The topics normally covered in college remedial mathematics courses are divided into ten major areas, and each topic is divided into a set...
Show moreThis study uses Gagne's theory of learning hierarchies to analyze the learning tasks of a college remedial mathematics course into a sequence of subordinate tasks and designs a diagnostic test for the course based upon the model. Furthermore, a computer system that implements the diagnostic system based on the task analysis model of diagnosis is developed. The topics normally covered in college remedial mathematics courses are divided into ten major areas, and each topic is divided into a set of subordinate tasks. The subdivision is expressed through statements of performance objectives. A numbering which depicts the hierarchical structures of subtasks is used, and the test design conforms to this structure. Computer programs are written to allow the program user to enter the result of task analysis and the tests to be administered. The tests can be administered via a computer terminal identify the student's mathematical deficiencies. Test results and information from the task analysis can be used to produce a report of student deficiencies. It is hypothesized that such a detailed report of the student's deficiencies will enable the instructor to prescribe an individually tailored remedial course for the student. Each student's test performance is recorded, and a computer program is provided to perform item analysis and to compute test reliability coefficients for any group of students. The result of this study is a set of computer programs which implements the task analysis model of diagnosis for any subject where hierarchical relationships can be defined. This study also provides the testing instruments for separating college freshmen into remedial and non-remedial groups and for the diagnostic testing of the remedial group. It is concluded that the digital computer can be used to implement the task analysis model of diagnosis and that the software provided should be helpful to those who want to design and evaluate diagnostic tests.
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- 1980
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11774
- Subject Headings
- Mathematics--Remedial teaching--Ability testing, Algebra--Study and teaching (Higher)
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Retrieval of simple arithmetic problems in digit and verbal formats using Siegler's choice, no-choice method.
- Creator
- Daskagianni, Evangelie., Florida Atlantic University, Hecht, Steven A.
- Abstract/Description
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A total of 96 adults (mean age 23.5 years) solved simple arithmetic problems in digit and verbal format, using Siegler's choice, no-choice method. In the choice condition, they produced the answer and gave a self report of how they solved it. In the no-choice condition, they were asked to use only retrieval. Naming latencies of numerals in both formats were assessed. Verbal problems were solved more slowly than digit problems in all conditions but format did not interact with problem size...
Show moreA total of 96 adults (mean age 23.5 years) solved simple arithmetic problems in digit and verbal format, using Siegler's choice, no-choice method. In the choice condition, they produced the answer and gave a self report of how they solved it. In the no-choice condition, they were asked to use only retrieval. Naming latencies of numerals in both formats were assessed. Verbal problems were solved more slowly than digit problems in all conditions but format did not interact with problem size effect for reaction times. This latter result does not support an effect of presentation format on calculation processes. Participants also named faster digits than verbal numerals. Smaller reaction times and three times as many errors were associated with the no-choice compared to the choice condition. Mathematical aptitude also had an effect. High arithmetic skill was related to smaller reaction times, more retrieval use and fewer errors.
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- 2005
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13207
- Subject Headings
- Mathematical ability--Cross-cultural studies, Human information processing, Cognitive psychology, Educational tests and measurements
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- AN ANALYSIS OF THE ABILITY OF SELECTED VARIABLES TO PREDICT THE PROBABILITY AND DEGREE OF SUCCESS IN A COMMUNITY COLLEGE INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA COURSE.
- Creator
- MEDUSKY, JOHN WILLIAM., Florida Atlantic University
- Abstract/Description
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The purpose of this study was to determine whether it was possible to construct a profile for an individual which would predict whether he would succeed in a community college intermediate algebra course, and whether it was possible to predict the grade the individual would receive in the course. The problem generating the study was the high dropout rate for the intermediate algebra course offered at the institution of the researcher, Broward Community College, Broward County, Florida. The...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to determine whether it was possible to construct a profile for an individual which would predict whether he would succeed in a community college intermediate algebra course, and whether it was possible to predict the grade the individual would receive in the course. The problem generating the study was the high dropout rate for the intermediate algebra course offered at the institution of the researcher, Broward Community College, Broward County, Florida. The set of eight possible predictors used in the study were mathematical aptitude score, mathematical achievement score, reading comprehension score, age at the beginning of the term, elapsed time since last successful completion of a mathematics course, number of credit hours being carried. sex of the individual and hours of employment per week. The major conclusions reached were that the classification functions developed demonstrated the ability to: 1) Predict a grade exactly with a probability of at least 0.34. 2) Predict a grade within one grade level with a probability of at least 0.65. 3) Identify at least 60 percent of failures at the initiation of the course.
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- 1978
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11714
- Subject Headings
- Mathematical ability--Testing, Algebra--Study and teaching--Florida
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- Document (PDF)
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- A foot in both camps: the influence of role identity centrality of professional service entrepreneurs on entrepreneurial orientation and firm performance.
- Creator
- Stewart, Steven Anthony, Castrogiovanni, Gary J., Hudson, Bryant A., Florida Atlantic University, College of Business, Department of Management
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Professional service entrepreneurs (PSEs) paradoxically practice their profession in highly institutionalized contexts which require significant socialization, while at the same time enacting their role as an entrepreneur. Some activities consistent with entrepreneurship may be unnecessary for—and possibly even contradictory with— activities consistent with professional roles. In this dissertation, I addressed the questions of how two highly central role identities (professional and...
Show moreProfessional service entrepreneurs (PSEs) paradoxically practice their profession in highly institutionalized contexts which require significant socialization, while at the same time enacting their role as an entrepreneur. Some activities consistent with entrepreneurship may be unnecessary for—and possibly even contradictory with— activities consistent with professional roles. In this dissertation, I addressed the questions of how two highly central role identities (professional and entrepreneurial) related to entrepreneurial orientation (EO) in professional service practices, and how EO influences performance in the context of professional practices. Using a sample of 139 physicians, I examined the relationships between the role identity centrality of two primary roles (professional and entrepreneurial) that PSEs occupy, the EO of their firms, and firm performance. This study utilized a mixed methods design, consisting of both a questionnaire and semi-structured interviews administered to a sample of professionals who own professional practice firms in the southeastern region of Florida. Findings suggest a significant and positive relationship between entrepreneurial role identity centrality and entrepreneurial orientation and a marginally significant and negative moderation of entrepreneurial role identity centrality upon the relationship between professional role identity centrality and EO. A qualitative study served to elaborate on the findings of the quantitative study, and revealed the potential of very unique understandings of the intersection of entrepreneurship and professional practice across a selection of physicians.
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- 2014
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004162, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004162
- Subject Headings
- Entrepreneurship--Mathematical models., Identity (Psychology), Organizational sociology., New business enterprises--Management., Success in business., Creative ability in business.
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- Document (PDF)