...QUESTION QUESTIONS 1. Write a perceived problem 2. Diagnose the problem 3. State the problem 4. Formulate an Action Research topic that will help you study the problem 5. State the purpose and objectives and research outline that will enable you study the action research. 6. Present a detailed methodology for your topic SOLUTIONS 1) PERCIEVED PROBLEM It cannot be denied that problem solving is an important part of Mathematics education. Mathematics, in general, is an important subject because of its practical role to a person and the society as a whole. However, before a student can successfully solve a problem, he has to possess good reading comprehension, analytic and computational skills. Problem solving in Mathematics and reading comprehension go hand in hand. Solving Math problems entails or requires the students to do or apply two skills at the same time- reading and computing. As a teacher of Mathematics in Class 6 for 5 years in the public school, I have encountered many pupils who are poor both in comprehending and analyzing Mathematics word problems. Specifically in the year 2014, only 11 out of 60 pupils could successfully solve problems in Math without or with just little help from the teacher. The rest need to be guided to understand the problem. Approximately 82% find it hard to picture the situation indicated by the problem they are trying to solve. The slow ones would even ask the meaning of a certain word in the problem. When they have...
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...I. Introduction This action research proposal focused on helping students cope with their math subjects. We will also discussed the possible reasons why students suffer from math phobia, math anxiety or arithmophobia, the cause and the possible result it gives to the students. First, let us give the definitions, descriptions, and symptoms of anxiety, Math anxiety and arithmophobia. Arithmophobia is simply defined as the fear of numbers. General Anxiety: * A feeling of unease, apprehension or worry. It may be associated with physical symptoms such as rapid heartbeat, feeling faint and trembling. It can be a normal reaction to stress or worry or it can sometimes be part of a bigger problem. * Anxiety is a complex combination of the feeling of fear, apprehension and worry often accompanied by physical sensations such as palpitations, chest pain and/or shortness of breath. Anxiety is often described as having cognitive, somatic, emotional, and behavioral components. The cognitive component entails expectation of a diffuse and uncertain danger. Math Anxiety: * A feeling of intense frustration or helplessness about one's ability to do math. * Math anxiety is an emotional reaction to mathematics based on a past unpleasant experience which harms future learning. * An irrational fear of mathematics that can range from a simple discomfort associated with numerical operations to a total avoidance of mathematics and mathematics classes (Mathison, 1977). Mathematics...
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...accreditation standards and state and federal laws. Six of eight of those standards allow the commission to withdraw the district's accreditation status, Paula Vanderford, director of MDE's accreditation office, told board and commission members. Vanderford laid out findings from an investigative audit that ranged from an alleged rape on the high school campus that went unreported to insufficiencies in the district's special education department and a failure to keep sensitive student records confidential. (Royals, Clarion-Ledger) Just this statement alone speaks volumes of the disservice students of Tunica County have suffered. One of the many topics that should be discussed to help Tunica County just get a passing grade, math assessment and curriculum. In Grade 3 Math, instruction should focus on four critical areas: (1) developing understanding of multiplication and division and strategies for multiplication and division within 100; (2) developing understanding of fractions, especially unit fractions (fractions with a numerator of 1); (3) developing understanding of the structure of rectangular arrays and of area; and (4) describing and analyzing two-dimensional shapes. Tunica County third grade students scored slightly below average on a recent statewide assessment of reading readiness, with 79 percent achieving a passing score of 926 or above. More than 30 third graders will not promote to the fourth grade. This terrible and lack of effort at home and school. (Taylor, Brooks)...
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...An Action Research The Effect of Computer-based Mathematics on Problem Solving Contact Information: Daisy T. Emanuel 3rd Grade Teacher Sadie Tillis 1 Contents Chapter 1: An Overview…………………………………………………….3 Chapter 2: Introduction……………………………………………………...4 Chapter 3: Literature Review ...……………………………………………..5 Chapter 4: Description of Research Method………………………………...9 Chapter 5: Results…………………………………………………………...8 Chapter 6: Discussion………………………………………………………14 Chapter 7: Conclusion……………………………………………………...15 References………………………………………………………………….16 2 Chapter 1... Overview ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of computer-based mathematics curriculum on problem solving and the students’ attitudes toward computer-based mathematics. Participants will be my 3rd grade students who will receive 2 hours weekly computer-guided math instruction along with their regular Math Investigations. The computer program that will be used in this study is Edutest. Edutest is a computer program that focuses on problem solving strategies, geometry, number sense, logic patterns, measurement, probability, and word problems that are in line with the district standards. The students will work independently on the computer with computer-guided instruction. During the study, students will take a pre test and posttest as well as on-going daily instruction in mathematics along with teacher made assessment tests in mathematics to measure their achievement levels. I will also take an...
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...Action Inquiry Denamrk-Olar Elementary school has noticed a problem in the area of math. After reviewing state standardized tests results, Map tests results, and benchmarks, it is evident that all grade levels need remediation in math. During this remediation process, teachers should be willing to be retained and receive professional development in the area of math as well. Fixing the problem with students in math will increase math scores on standardized tests, benchmarks, and Map test. Remediating all grade levels in math will create a better number sense for all students which will help them become successful whenever reaching the grade level where standardized tests are offered. (Grades three through five). Through math remediation, new programs will be developed and ongoing professional developments for faculty and staff will come into action. According to the state and federal report card, Denmark-Olar Elementary School has received an At-Risk or Below Average in the area of math. Over 87% of students who take Map Test receive less than the mean score of 200 while over 92% of students are unable to score at least a C on the quarterly benchmark. Providing results from these assessments and teacher’s observation over the last five years, students are not working according to the state standards in the areas of math. (Numbers, Operations, Geometry, and Measurement). In order to find out what is the cause of the school becoming so behind in math there are several questions...
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...Running head: LEADERSHIP & SYSTEMATIC CHANGE ESSAY Leadership & Systematic Change Essay Grand Canyon University: EDA 575 April 18, 2012 Leadership & Systematic Change Essay This essay will discuss the current leadership of French Ford Middle School (FFMS) and his characteristics toward school leadership. Also discussed will be what has been learned about change within the educational system. Lastly the possible changes that could be made to FFMS are presented. CURRENT LEADERSHIP The current leadership of French Ford Middle School (FFMS) is held by a single principal. His educational career began receiving an undergraduate secondary educational degree from Fairmont State College in West Virginia with an emphasis in history. He taught social studies at the high school level for 9 years before receiving his Master’s Degree in administration from University of Nevada Reno. He began his administrative career at FFMS as the vice principal combined with responsibility of rural schools principal for three K-8 grade level schools. After four years of being the vice principle at FFMS he took the position as principal at FFMS and has been in that position for ten years. The characteristics of FFMS’s principal are generally not well liked and cause difficulty for the schools operation. A few of his characteristics as principal are effective for the school community and he has been a great asset. FFMS has only been open for 17 years the principle has been a part...
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...Skills Introduction Mathematics skills play an important role in our lives. To understand math we must read our math books, and understand the use of technical terms like equation, integration and many more. Understanding terms is only part of learning mathematics skills. Comprehension and analysis is needed to understand math concepts. You cannot learn mathematics by being a spectator; you must perform the calculations yourself. Reading a solution in a book and watching someone else solve the problem is not sufficient, although it helps, you must use your brain to solve the problems and write out the full solution. If you are provided with the answers to a math problem or problems you may be able to see how each answer fits, but it is very different working out the problem yourself. The real understanding is if you can do the necessary work yourself or not. Mathematics Study Skills Knowing mathematical principles and concepts can help you to succeed in school and work. It is important to use study skills that apply well to math. The following are some study skills that should be utilized: * Study math everyday during the semester. * Have a specific time and place to study with few distractions. * Keep up to date with homework. * Find an alternative text when you are having trouble understanding the text. * Take notes and copy all the steps of the math problems. * Ask questions when you are confused. * Work problems until you understand them...
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...them inside. While society does not blink an eye when a boy aspires to becoming an auto mechanic or a girl a stay at home mom, the converse brings discomfort, ridicule, much discussion and even embarrassment for the families. Research shows women have made tremendous gains in the last few decades; however, it is still difficult for them to obtain equality. According to an article from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, women make up almost half of all actively employed people in the work force yet; they earn, on average, 23% less than their male counterparts holding the same position (Hegewisch & Hudiburg, 2013, para.1). The pace has been so slow that if it continues at this same rate, it will take over 40 years before women will earn the same salary as men in the same positions (Hegewisch & Hudiburg, 2013, para. 2). What causes this phenomenon? Is it nature or nurture? Is it something that begins in the womb or the formative years? The American Psychological Association reports that even though there is no evidence women poses inferior skills in science and mathematics they continue to remain underrepresented in careers requiring advance degrees or knowledge in those subject areas (Azar, 2010, p. 40). Azar goes on to cite research by the University of Wisconsin psychologist Janet Hyde, PhD. who claims it is a lack of...
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...|Empirical Research Report Format |[pic] | |1. Title | | | | | |2. Authors |Affiliations | | | | |3. Abstract |Synopsis of study | | |Literature review, statement of goals, research questions, and hypotheses | |4. Introduction | | | |Participants, measures, equipment, statistical techniques, etc. | |5. Methods and Materials | | | |Summaries and analyses of the measures obtained | |6. Results | | | |Interpretations...
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...Perceptions of Grade VII Pupils: Tablet PC as a Replacement for Mathematics Textbook Ms. Irene Mae L. Manabat/ Dr. Juanita M. Cruz/ Marlon I. Tayag Systems Plus College Foundation, Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines irenemaemanabat@gmail.com/ juanitacruz2004@yahoo.com/ lonskee2000@yahoo.com Abstract Tablet PC for mathematics was introduced this school year to the SPCF Grade VII pupils. This study assessed their perception on its use as a replacement for the mathematics textbook. Forty-eight pupils answered a 25-item Likert-scaled questionnaire adapted from several related researches. Eight factors were generated namely: Time-saving (loading=0.66, mean= 5.16); Instructional tool for learning mathematics (loading= 0.61, mean= 5.04); Interactive technological tool (loading= 0.65, mean= 5.53); More interesting way to learn mathematics (loading= 0.76, mean= 5.10); Minimal school bag load (loading= 0.73, mean= 5.85); Extended tablet usage (loading= 0.60 mean= 5.08); Visual learning of mathematics (loading= 0.72,mean= 5.95); Usability in higher mathematics (loading= 0.89, mean= 5.5). Cronbach alpha= 0.75 and 73% dependent variable variance is explained by independent variable variance. T-test in the final grades revealed no significant difference between all sections and between 2 best sections that used and did not use the tablet. Significance was indicated between 2 regular sections that used and did not use the tablet. Overall mean (5.30) indicated a moderately agreeable response...
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...Pacific ocean. I was a child born in the midst of boys who wanted to be involved in everything. As time went on, I began to fall for the love of wanting to build things and experiment with many materials. Upon arriving in the United States, I fell in love with computers. I later made up my mind to be a computer engineer. With such dreams of mine, I got a call on this particular day from a friend in Nigeria. We talked and he later asked me what I wanted to do with my life, joyfully I told him I wanted to be a computer engineer. I felt this sudden silence and shock on the phone, he made a comment to me, a comment that changed who i am today, he said “But you are a woman, Engineering is a man work, how will you do that?”. This later caused me to research more about women in engineering, and to my amusement, women are less found in engineering. Today I will tell you the two reason why this issue is occuring and the steps we can all take to end such issue. Lack of women in the engineering field can be because women were often assigned jobs sorting papers, copying, and typing—tasks they felt did not value or cultivate their skills. Lack of confidence also causes women to feel unwanted in the engineering field....
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...In the article “Separating the Men from the Girls” research was done on women's basketball, on average gender was being marked 25.7 times per game verbally and graphically. As games went on, the commentators would mention that they were watching “Women’s final four” or “the NCAA Women’s National Championship game”. During one of the women’s game the announcers mentioned the men’s game that was scheduled for the next day by saying “The men’s championship game will be played tomorrow”. Although this seems like such a little difference, woman have noticed and caught offence to that. Little things like this can make woman not want to even put in their full effort into things like sports because they aren’t valued or treated the same as men. Woman in sports would also be called “young ladies” or “girls” by commentators, while men were called by their first or last name. This is another thing that would make women feel like they are inferior to men, and would also make woman not want to perform at their full potential. The final results of the research showed that there was a total of 179 gender markings spotted for the women’s basketball team, while there were zero spotted in men’s basketball. In conclusion, when women are belittled and do not get the credit that they...
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...Early Childhood Research Quarterly 19 (2004) 375–397 The early childhood classroom observation measure Deborah Stipek∗ , Patricia Byler School of Education, Stanford University, 485 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA 94305-3096, USA Abstract This study assesses a new measure of early childhood classroom practice in 127 kindergarten- and first-grade classrooms. The measure was designed to be appropriate for classrooms serving children from the age of 4–7 years. It assesses the nature and quality of instruction as well as the social climate and management of the classroom. Two separate scales assess the degree to which constructivist, child-centered and the degree to which didactic, teachercentered instructional practices are implemented. Findings indicate that the measure produced reliable scores and meaningful, predictable associations were found between scores on the observation measure, on the one hand, and teachers’ self-reported practices, teaching goals, relationships with children, and perceptions of children’s ability to be self-directed learners, on the other. © 2004 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Keywords: Early childhood; Classroom observation; Teaching; ECCOM; Measure 1. Introduction Political and public concerns about improving education have been fueled recently by reports highlighting the number of students, particularly from economically disadvantaged homes, who fail to achieve minimum academic standards. The National Center for Educational Statistics (2002)...
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...INTRODUCTION TO DEVEOPMENTAL DELAY Introduction and Definition As a child grows and develops, he learns different skills, such as taking a first step, smiling for the first time, or waving goodbye. These skills are known developmental milestones. A child with a developmental delay does not reach these milestones at the same time as other children the same age. There are five main groups of skills that make up the developmental milestones. A child may have a developmental delay in one or more of these areas. • Gross motor: using large groups of muscles to sit, stand, walk, run, etc., keeping balance, and changing positions. • Fine motor: using hands and fingers to be able to eat, draw, dress, play, write, and do many other things. • Language: speaking, using body language and gestures, communicating, and understanding what others say. • Cognitive: Thinking skills including learning, understanding, problem-solving, reasoning, and remembering. • Social: Interacting with others, having relationships with family, friends, and teachers, cooperating, and responding to the feelings of others. Usually, there is an age range of several months where a child is expected to learn these new skills. Some skills need to be developed before new skills can be learned. For instance, children must learn to crawl before they can walk. If the normal age range fro walking is 9 to 15 months, and a child still isn’t walking by 20 months, this would be considered a developmental...
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...1 Teenagers’ Reasons for Listening to Music and the Students’ Perception of the Effects of Listening When Completing School Assignments1 Jennifer Adriano Educational Leadership Doctoral Program Thomas DiPaola Educational Leadership Doctoral Program Center for Research and Evaluation The Alan Shawn Feinstein Graduate School Johnson & Wales University 1 Paper presented at the 42nd annual meeting of the New England Educational Research Organization, April, 2010, Portsmouth, NH. 2 Introduction Music is a significant part of our lives. People listen to music on the radio at home and in their car; they watch music videos on television or hand held technology; they buy CDs or download music; and they attend concerts. People also hear music in stores, restaurants, sporting events, and doctors’ offices (Schellenberg, Peretz, & Vieillard, 2008). Music is very important to many adolescents and they spend a considerable amount of their time listening to music. One study with N = 2,465 adolescents ages 13 and 14 found that participants listened to music for an average of 2.45 hours per day (North, Hargreaves, & O’Neill, 2000). Music has become a personal accompaniment in many teenagers’ lives because of the availability and popularity of personal music listening devices. In 2009, Jaffray released the results from the 18th semi-annual survey, “taking stock with teens.” The team of researchers surveyed approximately N = 1,200 students, with an average age of 16.3, in...
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