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Tartre, Lindsay Anne – Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 1990
Explores the role of spatial orientation skill in the solution of mathematics problems. Reports the role of estimating the approximate magnitude of a figure; demonstrating the flexibility to change; adding marks to show relationships; moving or assessing the size and shape of figure; and getting the correct answer. (YP)
Descriptors: Grade 10, Interviews, Mathematics, Mathematics Skills
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Wang, Shiang-Kwei; Reeves, Thomas C. – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2006
Collaborating closely with a 10th-grade science teacher, we designed a Web-based learning environment (Web-LE) to improve student motivation to learn science. Factors believed to enhance intrinsic motivation (challenge, control, curiosity, and fantasy) were integrated into the instructional design of the Web-based learning tool. The Web-LE was…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Grade 10, Research Methodology, Student Motivation
Geary, Patricia A. – 1989
Despite enormous political, social, and psychological forces working against them, some inner city black youths defy the odds and succeed academically. This study focuses on a group of successful at-risk minority students in an urban secondary school, and in particular on their student experience, including interactions with school culture,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, Classroom Observation Techniques, College Bound Students