...Importance of excel in financial mathematics Institution Date When preparing financial records it is important to know how to make them professional for people and organizations. Most time is spent in the ledger and report preparation, it cannot be done without the good knowledge of preparing business records manually, however it is more simple to do it in Excel (Reeve, Warren, & Duchac, 2012). Most people use simple Excel functions such as add, multiply, divide and subtract to do simple financial mathematics; Excel has more advanced formulas and functions that can be used to do more in the preparation of financial accounting records. Advanced functions and formulas in excel are reliable in preparing spreadsheets and data manipulation, one is VLOOKUP it aids in information search about product information by use of a unique product id, HLOOKUP also helps to find product information, it does so vertically. Many people think that proper thinking and planning is not only what makes a business successful, but business accounting records are important. Business accounting records are used in a business to identify cash flow in a business. These Business accounting records are prepared in Excel. There are a few simple steps involved in preparing business accounting records in Excel, first is the preparation of a ledger book, then entering the records in a spreadsheet and ensuring they are well balanced. In preparation of business reports there...
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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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...Effectiveness of Technology on Math Facts Fluency Name: Institution: Course: Tutor: Date: A. RESEARCH TOPIC The majority individuals would have the same opinion that a key objective of education must involve the expansion of learners’ comprehension of fundamental mathematical theories along with procedures. Every student, comprising learners with impairments and students vulnerable to failure, require gaining the know-how and capabilities that may allow them into “understanding” math-associated questions which they come across everyday at domicile as well as in upcoming work incidences. Unluckily, substantial evidence exists to designate that such goal isn’t being achieved, particularly for kids manifesting learning problems. Because the initial dispiriting outcomes of arithmetic accomplishment discovered with State Evaluation of Schooling Progress (SESP) during 1974, insufficient evidence exists to indicate that arithmetic accomplishment has increased considerably, particularly for learners with impairments (Spinelli, 2012). The intention for this research is to identify technology effectiveness towards fundamental arithmetic fluency. As a component of the classroom educational involvement, the research was carried out with ten learners with fair to stern cognitive impairments registered into a school of special training. This five-week research employed a solitary-case turnaround plan (ABAB). Data...
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...Music in General Education By: Kiersten Jackson English/101 Essay Writing Music in General Education There has been a large amount of debate about music in a general education setting. Many people think it is a waste of time and resources, while others state children benefit greatly from music. More often as of late, we are losing out on the virtues that music education teaches. There have been many studies that state there are links between music education and math (Graziano, Peterson & Shaw, 1999), music and standardized testing (CBSNR, 2001), as well as music and special education (MENC, 2002).However, research has determined that music is important in the lives of children, has many benefits and plays a larger role in general education. Music education has been noticed for quite some time as a form of expression and a universal language of sorts, thus expressing the importance of music in the lives of children. In recent history, music’s importance in cognitive development and impact on education in other courses has emphasized the need to continue music as part of a general education curriculum. Music helps with listening and language skills. Through music, children learn to hear different sounds, beats and melodies. The many different tones and beats help with speech and hearing development. If you have a beat to sing words to, it makes reading poems and rhymes much easier for some students. Music encourages movement and activity. Most children, even...
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...De La Salle University-Dasmariñas COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTANCY Dasmariñas DBB-B, Dasmariñas City, Cavite ________________________________________________________________ Math Anxiety among College of Tourism and Hospitality Management Students of De La Salle University: An Illness or a Psychological Mentality? In partial fulfillment of the requirements in English 102: Information Literacy (A Research Paper) By: Bongcac, Francis Dianne De Jesus, Alyssa Marie Pialago, Mary Anne Solayao, Elizabeth Viesca, Jr., Rolando NON07 September 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Page................................................................................................................. i Table of Contents..................................................................................................... ii INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................... 1 Nature and Importance of the Study............................................................. 1 Statement of the Problem............................................................................. 4 Respondents of the Study………………………………………………………. 4 METHODOLOGY………………………………………………………………………… RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS.............................................................................. SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS...................................... Summary.....................................................
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...the country’s skills in science, technology, engineering and maths Australia’s chief scientist, Ian Chubb, has unveiled a blueprint to address Australia’s lack of a science strategy, with proposals aimed at improving skills, supporting research and linking scientific work to other countries. Chubb has made a series of recommendations to the federal government to increase focus on science, technology, engineering and maths skills. The strategy is partially aimed at addressing the declining number of students taking advanced maths in year 11 and 12, as well as the shortage of qualified maths and science teachers. Chubb said each primary school should have at least one specialist maths and science teacher, a policy currently used in South Australia and Victoria. This would be encouraged by improving incentives, including pay, for teachers. Other recommendations include supporting research potential, improving research collaboration with other countries and doing more to stress the importance of science to businesses and students. Chubb said: “We are the only OECD country without a science or technology strategy. Other countries have realised that such an approach is essential to remaining competitive in a world reliant on science and science-trained people. “Science is infrastructure and it is critical to our future. We must align our scientific effort to the national interest, focus on areas of particular importance or need, and do it on a scale that will make a difference to...
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...Topic Proposal Basic Math Skills and Scholastic Performnce among Grade III pupils of Dona Pilar Learning Center Foundation, Inc. Mathematics is the foundation of learners to improve their reasoning and thinking skill. It is widely recognized not only as a core component of the curriculum but also as a critical contributor to many educational and career opportunities (Scriphai, S. & Damongpanit, S.,et al, 2011). In reality, mathematics encompasses a wide variety of skills and concepts. These skills and concept are related each other but there’s a chance that you can easily master to some and still struggles with others, (Nathan V. Lauren, Sarah Lee Adam 2000). Early academic skills appear to be the strongest predictor of subsequent scholastic success – early math skills more so than early reading skills. http://news.uci.edu/features/kids-skilled-early-in-math-do-better-in-school/ In its report on the 2006 PISA results, the OECD outlines the importance of math skills in today’s world: With the growing role of science, mathematics and technology in modern life, the objectives of personal fulfilment, employment and full participation in society increasingly require that all adults, not just those aspiring to a scientific career, should be mathematically, scientifically and technologically literate. The performance of a country’s best students in mathematics and related subjects may have implications for the role that that country will play in tomorrow’s advanced...
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...system. They focus today is typically how to take an exam. For example, Florida focuses so much on the FCAT that they typically focus only on English and Math. High Schools keep using this “Teaching to the Test “technique, which only teaches students how to prepare for the FCAT and this narrows the curriculum a lot. This issue leads to the question, “Is the Geography and Math knowledge of an American student as good as European student?” Every year a test is given to every student in High School. This test has basic questions about Geography and it measures the level of every student within their grade. Back in 2010 after collecting back the test from students and grading it, the National Assessment of Education Progress publicized that only a 25% of American schoolchildren passed the test and that only a 20% of 12th graders passed. This is probably one the saddest news America had to deal with when speaking of education. After the news was published to the public, Daniel Edelson, vice president for education with the National Geographic Society, explained in an interview with the Education Writers Association that he was "disappointed" with the results, but not surprised. "We're just not doing a good job educating people with geography," he said, he also admitted that the Department of Education never gave importance to Geography and that they never created a solid program to be taught in High Schools. The problem about High...
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...I happen to be good at math. I get math concept easily and really excel in the subject. I know that not everyone is a “math person”. My brother for instance is not. He struggles at concepts that come naturally to me. I also believe not everyone can teach math. I have had some really awful math teachers in my day. I felt sorry for the students in those classes that weren’t “math people”. If I found the class boring and confusing I can only imagine how lost and turned off they were. I agree with Mr. Barry when he sarcastically quotes our first president, Benjamin Franklin in saying “There is nothing more valuable in life than an education”. My parents have instilled that sentiment in me from the time I started kindergarten. I know a good education will give me opportunities I otherwise may not have. I also agree with him when he says “knowledge is our nation’s most precious resource”. Without knowledge we won’t know how to make the most of our other resources, industries, policies, and life in general. Education however has to keep up with technology. If there are better ways to teach math, to stimulate students and keep them interested, we should use them. Mr. Barry makes reference to education in the 1950’s and the Cold War. He seems to imply that competition with Russia made students more motivated or successful than they are today. SAT scores were higher back then. However I do not think that’s an accurate comparison to the math abilities of high school students today...
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...completed sections in Math, Reading and Writing in My Foundations Lab. I completed assignments in Math, Reading and Writing sections of My Foundations Lab. I started off by first doing the Reading section of the assignment first. I chose this section first since I thought it would be my stronger section. I then went on to the writing section and then last did the math section since I thought this would be my toughest section. I really enjoyed completing these assignments in the My Foundations Lab. It gave me a sense of where I was and what I needed to work on and really was a big refresher for me. I like the process it takes of letting you complete the work then identifying your weak spots then creating additional work to focus on your weak areas. My strengths were in the reading section of the course and my weakness was in the writing section. I was really surprised by the results. I thought that the math section would be my weak point. I am planning on retaking the writing section of this course to try and better myself and also complete the learning path modules. I think by doing this it will make me a stronger writer and help me with my career. I might have gotten distracted during that section and want to retry. For the Learning Path Modules I completed Writing Module: Basic Grammar. I chose this module since I had done so poorly in this section. I always remember my math teacher telling our class that we needed to take math serious because you will...
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...In global terms, childhood obesity is a major public health crisis. There is a correlation with school classroom time and childhood obesity. In the classroom, the importance of physical education is becoming less by the overbearing emphasis on the development of common curriculum in schools. Budget cost applied to schools also affects the time and importance of physical education. A way to help the burden is to add physical activity to normal class time. As stated by Learn NC, “it is not only up to the physical educator of a school, but also classroom teachers to make recess time as productive as possible so that school age students may still benefit from this necessary physical activity” (Meyler & Banks, 2003). With more physical activity...
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...Writing January 15, 2013 My first experience with persuasive writing was in the fifth grade. I had to write a persuasive letter to the school principal, in an attempt to convince her that I should be chosen to represent Westside Elementary School’s fifth grade class at the annual Math Bee. Of the four fifth grade classes; myself and two other fifth grade students were chosen due to our high scores on the statewide math test. I saw this as an opportunity to finally represent my class because I have always loved to write; as well as, I really enjoyed math at that level. In my letter I chose to remind my principal how well prepared for class I am every day. Each day I showed up with all the items listed on my learning log. At the beginning of every school year each student was given a laminated learning log for their grade level. We were instructed to attach the learning logs to the front of our notebooks, as a reminder of what we should have when we arrive for school in the morning. Each day I came prepared with everything listed on the learning log. I also reminded my principal how polite and respectful I was to both she and my fellow classmates. I enjoyed school and I knew the importance of good behavior and respect. My parents would often remind me that what I did outside of the home reflects who they are and if I behaved poorly or in a disrespectful manner there would be consequences. Finally I included the many times I’ve been on the school’s merit and honor rolls...
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...of the level of experience with computer programming was recommended for entry level classes in the field of study. As I would come to learn, there is no experience required for basic programming classes, and this came to me as sort of a surprise. Almost every major subject, whether it is math, writing, history, or science, usually requires some sort of background knowledge of the subject. Some people may not think of it that way, though. These...
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...simply prove that I can remember facts. Today my child is being asked to “think intensively and to think critically” in order to compete Globally in the world today and thanks to the Common Core Standards I am glad of his process. To date 46 states and District of Columbia's adoption of Common Core State Standard as well as the 4 states that have not adopted CCSS. Minnesota adopted ELA but not Math standards.2 Common core State Standards (CCSS) was established by a non-profit origination called Achieve, which...
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...The Importance of Number Sense in the Elementary Classroom Robyn Thomas EDU Instructor: Dr. Silvernail November 2, 2011 Abstract In today’s elementary classrooms, students are expected to think and speak on high levels of intelligence. Teachers are encouraged to set high expectations, to question and probe and to ask students to explain what they are thinking. This paper will focus on the importance of understanding numbers or possessing number sense at the elementary level. The idea that students should already have some number sense is controversial. Struggling students in today’s classroom in the area of math seem to lack a major concept, which is a basic math skill or understanding numbers. What is number sense? Number sense refers to a person's general understanding of number and operations along with the ability to use this understanding in flexible ways to make mathematical judgments and to develop useful strategies for solving complex problems. Number sense develops gradually, and varies as a result of exploring numbers, visualizing them in a variety of contexts, and relating them in ways that are not limited by traditional algorithms. Most children acquire this conceptual structure informally through interactions with parents and siblings before they enter kindergarten (Marshall 2010) . Other children who have not acquired it require formal instruction to do so. For example, one child may enter school knowing that...
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