ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Learning the Concept of Area and Perimeter by Exploring Their Relation
Author: Winarti, Destina Wahyu
Date: 2012-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Elementary School Mathematics,Elementary School Students,Grade 3,Primary Education,Geometric Concepts,Learning Processes,Educational Experiments,Class Activities,Mathematics Activities,Multiplication,Research Methodology,Pretests Posttests,Mathematics Achievement,Mathematics Instruction,Interviews,Observation

Learning the concept of perimeter and area is not easy for students in grade 3 of primary school. A common mistake is that students think that if the area is the same, the perimeter also has to be the same. It is difficult for them to understand that for a given area, there are many possibilities of perimeter and vice versa. When student are not aware of this relation they might be confused about the concept in their continuation of the learning process. This research was conducted to study if it would support students' understanding of the concept of perimeter and area if we let them explore the relation between perimeter and area in the very first phase of the learning process. Design research was chosen as the method to study this issue and the three basic principles in The Realistic Mathematics approach were applied in this study to support the learning process of perimeter and area. Real life context such as picture frames was chosen in developing a sequence of learning line to reach the learning goal of perimeter and area. The partipants of this research were students and mathematics teachers of grade 3 in one of the elementary school in Surabaya. Two classes were taken to involve in the first cycle and second cycle respectively. The teaching experiment shows that the class activities such as making photo frame, measuring photo paper with sticky paper and arranging shapes with wooden matches are activities which can be used to reveal the relation of perimeter and area. From those activities students build their own understanding that in fact area and perimeter are not in one to one correspondence, they found that for the given area they might find different perimeter or vice versa. They also found the reason why they multiply length and width to count the area of rectangular or square shape from sticky paper activity. Somehow some students were found to still struggle with their understanding of area and perimeter. They often simply count the area and perimeter but when it comes into comparing the area or perimeter they still struggle to differentiate between area and perimeter.
Designing Reflection and Symmetry Learning by Using Math Traditional Dance in Primary School
Author: Helsa, Yullys
Date: 2011-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Teaching Methods,Grade 4,Elementary School Students,Educational Innovation,Folk Culture,Mathematical Concepts,Observation,Interviews,Documentation,Learning Processes,Imitation,Mathematics Instruction,Creative Teaching,Dance,Geometric Concepts,Interdisciplinary Approach,Phenomenology,Design,Cooperative Learning,Video Technology

The innovation of education is an important point of Pendidikan Matematika Realistik Indonesia (PMRI), one of them through traditional dance as a context of national cultural. Dance that collaborated with concept of mathematics, it is called Math Traditional Dance. This research aims to produce learning line (specific) the material of reflection and symmetry. The research method used is design research that consisted of preparing for the experiments, teaching experiments, and retrospective analysis. Data collected through observation, interviews, documentation and field notes. This research was conducted with 22 students in MIN 2 Palembang. From the try out that is obtained from the formal to the informal learning described in the learning process, so that support learning process of mirroring and symmetry for the students in grade four in elementary school.
Experimental Design: Utilizing Microsoft Mathematics in Teaching and Learning Calculus
Author: Oktaviyanthi, Rina
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Computer Software,Computer Uses in Education,Mathematics Instruction,Teaching Methods,College Freshmen,Randomized Controlled Trials,Comparative Analysis,Questionnaires,Student Attitudes,Mixed Methods Research,Pretests Posttests,Calculus

The experimental design was conducted to investigate the use of Microsoft Mathematics, free software made by Microsoft Corporation, in teaching and learning Calculus. This paper reports results from experimental study details on implementation of Microsoft Mathematics in Calculus, students' achievement and the effects of the use of Microsoft Mathematics on students' attitudes in relation to such experience. Two classes of the students from the first year student in Universitas Serang Raya were participated in the study. Control group was taught by using conventional teaching method, whereas experimental group was taught by using Microsoft Mathematics software. Assessment of students' achievement was collected previous to and after experiment by giving the test. At the end of the lecture, both groups completed the questionnaires indicating their attitudes toward and self-confidence in mathematics and computers. In addition, the experimental group was asked to complete a questionnaire about their attitudes toward using Microsoft Mathematics. Interview process was added to complete the data. This study found that students who taught by using Microsoft Mathematics had higher achievement and has a positive effect on students' confidence of mathematics.
Repositioning Nigeria University Education for Economic Development through Entrepreneurship Education
Author: Adamu, L. E.
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Economic Development,Entrepreneurship,Educational Needs,Role of Education,Knowledge Economy,Barriers,Relevance (Education),Change Strategies,Educational Practices,Educational Benefits

Nigerians have always realized that education is the singular factor that brings about national development. The central goal of university education is to prepare one for productive employment. Such employment can be a paid one or a self-employed one. This paper examines the problem militating against university education, its implications for economic development and its products in terms of suitability for the changing environment. The world is changing as a result of technological and economic advancement and this creates peculiar problems and challenges which most Nigerian graduates cannot cope with and this makes them not suitable for employment. This paper emphasizes the need to get Nigerian graduates trained on entrepreneurship skills and knowledge through well planned and executed entrepreneurship education by re-positioning University education. Once this is done, Nigerian graduates will be happy and be fulfilled. They will be productive and committed as employees or employers of labour as they transit to a meaningful life in the world.
Birthday Cake Activity Structured Arrangement for Helping Children Determining Quantities
Author: Mariana, Neni
Date: 2010-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Spatial Ability,Numeracy,Number Concepts,Preschool Children,Foreign Countries,Mathematics Skills,Constructivism (Learning),Emergent Literacy,Recognition (Psychology),Student Educational Objectives,Hypothesis Testing,Mathematics Activities,Problem Solving

Few researches have been concerned about relation between children's spatial thinking and number sense. Narrowing for this small research, we focused on one component of spatial thinking, that is structuring objects, and one component of number senses, that is cardinality by determining quantities. This study focused on a design research that was conducted in Indonesia in which we investigated pre-school children's (between 2 and 3.5 years old) ability in making structured arrangement and their ability to determine the quantities by looking at the arrangements. The result shows us that some of the children were able to make such arrangement. However, the children found difficulties either to determine quantities from those arrangements or to compare some structures to easily recognize number of objects.
Reducing Unnecessary Accumulation of Incomplete Grades: A Quality Improvement Project
Author: Domocmat, Maria Carmela L.
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,College Students,Interviews,Student Records,School Policy,Benchmarking,College Faculty,Grades (Scholastic)

It has been noted that there is an increasing percentage of students accumulating incomplete (INC) grades. This paper aims to identify the factors that contribute to the accumulation of incomplete grades of students and, utilizing the best practices of various universities worldwide, it intends to recommend solutions in limiting the number of students with incomplete grades.
The Role of Leaders in Transforming Learners and Learning in the Higher Learning Institutions in Kenya
Author: Okinyi, Nyaruri Paul
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Leadership Role,Transformative Learning,Sustainability,Foreign Countries,Role,Futures (of Society),Learning Theories,Principals,Instructional Leadership,At Risk Students,Teaching Methods,Teacher Administrator Relationship,Resource Allocation,Educational Administration,Feedback (Response),Educational Improvement,Academic Achievement,Educational Change,Specialists,Mentors,Teacher Role,Student Role

The importance of leadership in organizations has increased and leadership training and development has advanced and peoples' performance. Institutions in higher education are investing heavily in advancement of leadership programs aimed at improving learners' leadership skills and scholars. To this day, many scholars in higher institutions acknowledge the changing complexities in higher learning and urge to teach students new paradigms of leadership (Roberts, 1917). Many leaders have agreed leadership is both a skill and a learned behavior hence critical role of post-secondary education in learners' transformation. This paper seeks to explore professional approaches to learning and practice in relation to addition to providing information and knowledge for a greater sustainable future through leadership in Kenya. It post-examines the end products of education as a benefit to the society. A shift of teaching methodologies alongside learners' ability for leadership results for total transformation.
Collaborative and Cooperative Learning in Malaysian Mathematics Education
Author: Hossain, Md. Anowar
Date: 2012-07-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Cooperative Learning,Mathematics Education,Teaching Methods,Mathematics Achievement,Communication Skills,Elementary Secondary Education

Collaborative and cooperative learning studies are well recognized in Malaysian mathematics education research. Cooperative learning is used to serve various ability students taking into consideration of their level of understanding, learning styles, sociological backgrounds that develop students' academic achievement and skills, and breeze the social harmony among students of different ethnic backgrounds. Besides academic achievement, process skills and values are required to extend the social harmony among students in today's multiethnic schools. Therefore, teachers are expected to find the pedagogy that enables students to learn academic knowledge and professional skills to face the challenges in their everyday lives. The Malaysian scholars, based on the findings of their cooperative learning studies, emphasized the use of cooperative learning as an effective pedagogy with the aim to improve students' mathematics achievement and communication skills. This paper describes the role of collaborative and cooperative learning to the development of students' mathematics achievement along with their communication skills and with significant integration of values in Malaysian mathematics education.
Social Media and Academic Performance of Business Education Students in South-East Nigeria
Author: Nwazor, Joseph Chukwudi
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Business Administration Education,Social Media,Academic Achievement,Questionnaires,Student Surveys,Social Networks

The aim of the study was to analyze effects of social media on academic performance of business education students in south-east Nigeria. To achieve this, an instrument was designed and sent out to four universities in south-east Nigeria. Out of the 600 copies of the questionnaire distributed, 520 were completely filled and returned giving a return rate of 89%. The data collected were analyzed using frequencies and percentages. Research findings showed that the students of business education in south-east Nigeria use Facebook more than any other social networking site. The students' use it mostly to keep in touch with themselves. To this end, the researcher recommended that Facebook sites should be expanded and new pages created to enhance academic activities and avoid setbacks in the students' academic performance.
The Influence of Social Support on the Levels of Depression, Anxiety and Stress among Students in Ghana
Author: Kugbey, Nuworza
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Social Support Groups,Anxiety,Depression (Psychology),Stress Variables,Foreign Countries,Regression (Statistics),Prediction,Gender Differences,Undergraduate Students,Friendship,Multivariate Analysis,Questionnaires,Counseling Services,Family Relationship,Student Attitudes

This study examined the impact of social support from family, friends and significant others on the levels depression, anxiety and stress among undergraduate students of University of Ghana. A total of one hundred and sixty-five (165) students were sampled from all the levels and were administered with standardized questionnaires measuring social support, depression, anxiety and stress. Results from the analysis using descriptive statistics, regression analysis, independent t-test and MANOVA showed that 57% of the respondents reported mild to extremely severe depression, 84% had mild to extremely severe anxiety whilst 49% reported mild to extremely severe stress. The level of depression was significantly predicted by support from friends and significant others, level of anxiety was not significantly predicted by any form of social support whilst level of stress experienced by students was significantly predicted by social support from family. Further analysis showed that significant sex differences exist in the levels of depression, anxiety and stress. However, academic levels of students had a significant effect on level of depression but not on anxiety and stress. It is concluded that students should be encouraged to make use of their counseling and placement centers and peer counselors to help them deal with their psychological issues.
The Practice of Student Assessment: The Case of College of Natural Science, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
Author: Soromessa, Teshome
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Student Evaluation,Test Construction,Science Teachers,Questionnaires,Teacher Surveys,Qualitative Research,Statistical Analysis,College Faculty,College Students

This study attempted to assess the practice of student assessment in the College of Natural Science of Addis Ababa University, specifically aimed at investigating whether or not science instructors are well aware of test blue-print, general principles of evaluation and rule of test construction as anticipated in the new education and training policy as well as examining assessment methods, criteria, techniques employed and challenges of science instructors in conducting assessment of their courses. Forty-five participants were drawn through multistage sampling techniques. A descriptive survey design was employed and data were gathered from participants through both close-ended and open-ended questionnaire. Quantitative data were interpreted as percentage and qualitative data were analyzed using verbal interpretation. The result of the study indicated that the majority of the science instructors do not have clear conception of test blue print, the general principles of evaluation, specific rules of test item construction and item analysis procedures. Finally, the study recommends that the college instructors need to be reoriented with why and how to apply various alternative assessments, the general principles of evaluation, the specific rules of test item construction, how and why to prepare a table of specification, why and how to conduct item-analysis, and the use to be made of evaluation results.
Appling Andragogy Theory in Photoshop Training Programs
Author: Alajlan, Abdulrahman Saad
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Computer Software,Photography,Andragogy,Adult Education,Workshops,Adult Educators,Motivation,Self Concept

Andragogy is a strategy for teaching adults that can be applied to Photoshop training. Photoshop workshops are frequented by adult learners, and thus andragogical models for instruction would be extremely helpful for prospective trainers looking to improve their classroom designs. Adult learners are much different than child learners, given the fact that adult learners tend to be much more intrinsically motivated to be in classrooms than children are. Adult learners are typically taking on instruction because it is conducive towards progress in some goal, whereas child learners are in classrooms because of mandates. This study will cover the six assumptions of andragogy and how they can be applied towards a successful Photoshop workshop. The goal of this study is to encourage future Photoshop trainers to begin incorporating andragogical principles in their classroom instruction.
Building Counting by Traditional Game: A Mathematics Program for Young Children
Author: Nasrullah
Date: 2011-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teaching Methods,Educational Games,Mathematics Instruction,Computation,Folk Culture,Mathematical Concepts,Concept Formation,Models,Thinking Skills,Elementary School Students,Elementary School Mathematics,Foreign Countries,Grade 3,Culturally Relevant Education,Learning Strategies

In line with design research, the use of Bermain Satu Rumah (BSR) as traditional game to support children's counting classroom wherein students are encouraged to construct mathematical understanding. Number in traditional games is an interesting aspect that is helpful for children to encounter numerous situations that bring them into contact with sounds, symbols and meanings that relate to numbers. Bermain satu rumah as starting activity would be media to enhance student's sense of number as well as to be used as learning material. By developing &quot;model-of&quot; problem of bermain satu rumah as traditional context, resultative counting is counting a number of things with the aim of determining how many are there (the result) that can be showed by using addition and multiplication concepts. Student's thinking on their level exhibited us their successful conservation when they were in the last grade. The progress of understanding by game, especially bermain satu rumah, is concrete effort to support number learning in primary school. Using game in learning process, for instance, mathematics learning for primary school can be a mathematics program for young children.
How Concrete Is Concrete?
Author: Gravemeijer, Koeno
Date: 2011-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Mathematics Instruction,Manipulative Materials,Scaffolding (Teaching Technique),Teaching Methods,Prior Learning,Communication (Thought Transfer)

If we want to make something concrete in mathematics education, we are inclined introduce, what we call, &quot;manipulatives&quot;, in the form of tactile objects or visual representations. If we want to make something concrete in a everyday-life conversation, we look for an example. In the former, we try to make a concrete model of our own, abstract, knowledge; in the latter, we try to find an example that the others will be familiar with. This article first looks at the tension between these two different ways of making things concrete. Next another role of manipulatives, will be discussed, namely that of means for scaffolding and communication. In this role, manipulatives may function as means of support in a process that aims at helping students to build on their own thinking while constructing more sophisticated mathematics.
The Indonesian's Road Transportations as the Contexts to Support Primary School Students Learning Number Operation
Author: Kairuddin
Date: 2011-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Transportation,Elementary School Students,Number Concepts,Computation,Arithmetic,Grade 1,Grade 2,Addition,Subtraction,Learning Strategies,Manipulative Materials,Prior Learning,Problem Solving,Teaching Methods,Mathematics Instruction,Models

This paper highlights the Indonesian's road transportation contexts, namely, angkot, that used in learning and teaching of addition and subtraction in first grade and second grade MIN-2 Palembang. PMRI approach that adopt from RME [Realistic Mathematics Education] was used in this design research. From teaching experiment was founded that the student used many strategies when teaching and learning process conducted. In situational level they used their knowledge of experience-base activity, in referential level they use manik-manik (string of beads), and in general level they used number line to solve the problem. From the research was known that the Indonesian's road transportation context helps student to understand basic concept of addition and subtraction. The suggestion to further research this context can be used in design research of multiplication.
The Role of Context in Third Graders' Learning of Area Measurement
Author: Haris, Denny
Date: 2011-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Grade 3,Elementary School Mathematics,Mathematics Instruction,Measurement,Mathematical Concepts,Handicrafts,Design,Teaching Methods,Concept Formation,Foreign Countries,Culturally Relevant Education

Many researches showed that the most of students find the difficulty in measuring area. The formula of area tends to be taught directly without involving the conceptual basis and the area measurement are separated from children's daily experiences. For this reason, the teaching and learning of area measurement was designed and link to a set of students' experience-based activities. The context of this research is Indonesian traditional handicraft--namely anyaman. The study is situated in the context of implementing an Indonesian version of Realistic Mathematics Education, labeled as PMRI in Indonesia. Design Research methodology comprising preliminary design, teaching experiment, and retrospective analysis is applied. This research described the investigation of the context as preliminary of teaching and learning about area measurement held in 3rd grade of primary school SDN 119 Palembang. The result of the teaching experiment showed that problem embedded in a context could encourage the students to develop the idea of area measurement concept. The strategies through emergent modeling showed how students' contribution could be used to develop gradually their reasoning of area measurement concept. In the experience-based activities for learning area measurement, emergent modeling played an important role in the shift of students' reasoning from informal level towards formal mathematical concepts of area measurement.