International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology
October 2015 Volume 3, Number 4
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 5
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Lessons Learned about Effective Professional Development: Two Contrasting Case Studies
Jennifer Holm & Ann Kajander
Professional learning groups are becoming a popular form of teacher development in mathematics. Due to the personal nature of the groups, as well as differences in initial beliefs and capacity,... More
pp. 262-274
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The Perception of Preservice Mathematics Teachers on the Role of Scaffolding in Achieving Quality Mathematics Classroom Instruction
Iliya Joseph Bature & Adamu Gagdi Jibrin
This paper was designed to investigate the perceptions of four preservice mathematics teachers on the role of scaffolding in supporting and assisting them achieves quality classroom teaching. A... More
pp. 275-287
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Understanding Middle School Students' Motivation in Math Class: The Expectancy-Value Model Perspective
Eyup Yurt
One of the most important variables affecting middle school students' mathematics performance is motivation. Motivation is closely related with expectancy belief regarding the task and value... More
pp. 288-297
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Estimating Survival Rates in Engineering for Community College Transfer Students Using Grades in Calculus and Physics
Marcia Laugerman, Mack Shelley, Diane Rover & Steve Mickelson
This study uses a unique synthesized set of data for community college students transferring to engineering by combining several cohorts of longitudinal data along with transcript-level data, from ... More
pp. 313-321
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Dialogic Discourse in the Classroom
Yilmaz Saglam, Sedat Kanadli, Vildan Karatepe, Emine Aynur Gizlenci & Pinar Goksu
The study aimed to explore the impact of an SDM-based professional development program on teacher discourse. Two types of discourse, authoritative and dialogic discourses, was the focus of the... More
pp. 322-335