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Cholkar, C. P.; Deshpande, M. N. – Teaching Statistics: An International Journal for Teachers, 2004
This article presents some data from a major sports event that can be used in common statistical analyses.
Descriptors: Statistics, Teaching Methods, Mathematics Instruction, Statistical Analysis
Bachman, Jerald G.; O'Malley, Patrick M.; Schulenberg, John E.; Johnston, Lloyd D.; Freedman-Doan, Peter; Messersmith, Emily E. – Psychology Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2007
Does success in school protect teenagers from drug use? Does drug use impair scholastic success? This book tackles a key issue in adolescent development and health--the education-drug use connection. The authors examine the links and likely causal connections between educational experiences, delinquent behavior, and adolescent use of tobacco,…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Delinquency, Marijuana, Cocaine
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Coe, Paul R.; Alonzi, Loreto Peter; Condon, Daniel; Butterworth, William T. – PRIMUS, 2007
Prisoner's Dilemma is a common game theory scenario in which two players must choose between acting cooperatively or out of pure self-interest. What a player decides affects not only his own outcome but also that of the other player. "Friend or Foe," a TV game show that has appeared on the cable Game Show Network (GSN), places pairs of contestants…
Descriptors: Game Theory, Trusts (Financial), Television, Teamwork
Wirsbinski, William – 1989
This high technology quality assurance and statistics training module is a part of the statistics unit for an algebra I or algebra II course. This module fits into high school math classes in which students compute and display measures of central tendency and variability. The module contains a description, objectives, and content outline--phase I…
Descriptors: Algebra, High Schools, Learning Modules, Quality Control
Preiss, Raymond W. – 1988
The usefulness of meta-analysis in summarizing domains of primary research has led to widespread use of the techniques. Often, however, the researcher will have several options when cumulating empirical studies and readers will have questions regarding judgment calls made during a meta-analysis. In these cases, it is helpful to consult the primary…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Higher Education, Meta Analysis, Research Methodology
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Thomas, Jerry R., Jr.; French, Karen E. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 1986
Meta-analysis is a set of procedures used to quantify, integrate, and analyze the findings of a large number of research studies. The article describes the new statistical techniques used and provides an example of their application to data regarding gender differences in throwing velocity of children and adolescents. (Author/MT)
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Physical Education, Psychomotor Skills, Research Reports
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Revak, Marie A.; Williams, Jihan G. – Mathematics Teacher, 1999
Presents an experiment to test the statistical hypothesis that Oreo Double Stuf cookies contain twice as much filling as traditional Oreo cookies. (ASK)
Descriptors: Mathematics Activities, Mathematics Instruction, Secondary Education, Secondary School Mathematics
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Gunbayi, Ilhan – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2007
This study examined the perceptions of teachers on the effectiveness of organizational communication in their schools and whether the perceptions differed between teachers in primary and junior high schools as a function of gender, age, marital status, seniority, and rank. Data were collected from a sample of 334 teachers in 63 schools, working in…
Descriptors: Junior High Schools, High Schools, Organizational Communication, Marital Status
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Oluk, Sami; Ozalp, Isilay – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2007
In this study, with selecting the focusing point of the problem as the availability of cartoons, the teaching of global environmental problems according to the constructivist theory is investigated on the 7th graders in rural areas. This study is restricted with the global warming (G), ozone depletion (O) and the acid rain (A) problems. In the…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Climate, Science Education, Problem Based Learning
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Bromley, Karen; Vandenberg, Amy; White, Jennifer – Reading Teacher, 2007
Building on the work of an earlier article ["The Word Writing CAFE: Assessing Student Writing for Complexity, Accuracy, and Fluency," Dorothy J. Leal, "Reading Teacher," 59 (4) Dec 2005 (EJ738016)], these authors investigated the use of a simple assessment tool with a different audience to yield similar useful results. (Contains 3 figures and 4…
Descriptors: Language Skills, Teaching Methods, Writing Tests, Vocabulary Development
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Gorder, Lynette Molstad – Delta Pi Epsilon Journal, 2008
Teachers focus on teaching students technology skills, which include making the technology work, but many teachers are not comfortable with the skills of integration and active learning using technology. An important factor for effective integration of technology is the teachers' ability to integrate instructional technology activities to meet…
Descriptors: Technology Integration, Active Learning, Educational Technology, Teaching Experience
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White, Harold B., III; Dhurjati, Prasad – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2006
A protein lacking one of the 20 common amino acids is a protein lipogram. This open-ended problem-based learning assignment deals with the evolution of proteins with biased amino acid composition. It has students query protein and metabolic databases to test the hypothesis that natural selection has reduced the frequency of each amino acid…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Statistical Analysis, Problem Based Learning, Autism
Lwanga, S. K., Ed.; Tye, Cho-Yook, Ed.; Ayeni, O., Ed. – 1999
This book provides a selection of 23 lesson and seminar outlines designed to encourage the teaching of health statistics. It concentrates on a core of statistical knowledge judged important for all categories of health trainees, including medical students. Emphasis is placed on statistical principles and methods that can help health personnel make…
Descriptors: Administrators, Health, Health Personnel, Lesson Plans
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Bergee, Martin J. – Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, 1995
This study hypothesized band performance as a three-level hierarchical judgment with a basic level defined by specific terms, an intermediate level comprising a small number of interrelated factors, and a top level characterized by one overarching higher order. Results clearly confirmed three primary factors but suggested further study. (MJP)
Descriptors: Bands (Music), Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Research, Higher Education
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Bessant, Kenneth C. – Teaching Sociology, 1992
Explores the need to teach undergraduate sociology majors about statistical methods. Identifies student based obstacles to the learning of statistics. Offers an instructional model that includes (1) warm up sessions; (2) organizational models; (3) application exercises; (4) pattern recognition; and (5) sociological meaning. Recommends the model as…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Introductory Courses, Models, Social Science Research
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