Browsing Master of Education by Subject "Mathematics"
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Adolescent girls and mathematics: classroom performance, attitudes toward mathematics and perceptions of parental attitudes /
(Brock University, 1992-06-09)The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which gender differences exist in student attitudes toward mathematics and in their performance in mathematics at the Grade Seven and Eight level. The study ... -
The effect of calculators on the numerical problem-solving skills and attitudes of primary students towards mathematics /
(Brock University, 2000-05-21)The purpose of this study was to determine the effect that calculators have on the attitudes and numerical problem-solving skills of primary students. The sample used for this research was one of convenience. The sample ... -
Exploring the Impact of a Teacher Education Program on the Mathematical Anxieties of Elementary Pre-Service Teachers
Mathematics education in Ontario has been a topic of significant focus in recent years. One concern is the lack of strong elementary mathematics teachers, in part due to the high levels of mathematics anxiety amongst this ... -
Gender bias in the Trends in Mathematics and Science Study 2003 (TIMMS) for Canadian students /
(Brock University, 2008-06-01)This study is a secondary data analysis of the Trends in Mathematics and Science Study 2003 (TIMSS) to determine if there is a gender bias, unbalanced number of items suited to the cognitive skill of one gender, and to ... -
Introduction to engineering : a case study of an interdisciplinary course in Mathematics, Science and Technology
(2012-03-30)This thesis research was a qualitative case study of a single class of Interdisciplinary Studies: Introduction to Engineering taught in a secondary school. The study endeavoured to explore students' experiences in and ... -
The use of explicit algorithms and episodic context to teach subtraction to students with learning problems in mathematics /
(Brock University, 1992-05-21)This research attempted to address the question of the role of explicit algorithms and episodic contexts in the acquisition of computational procedures for regrouping in subtraction. Three groups of students having ...