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Bhagat, Kaushal Kumar; Chang, Chun-Yen – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2015
Students often find geometrical concepts abstract and difficult to understand. This results in poor performance, which contributes in the declining interest in geometry. The aim of this study was to examine the impact of using the free educational software program, "GeoGebra" on 9th grade student's mathematics achievement in learning…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mathematics Instruction, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
Main, Laura F. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
The participants were grade 9-12 students (n = 75) from one suburban high school who were part of the Future Problem Solving Program (FPSPI). The research involved both quasi-experimental and correlational components. First, an ANCOVA was used to compare the mean scores of the Qualifying Problem (QP) for both the treatment and comparison groups…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11
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Yang, Ya-Ting Carolyn – Computers & Education, 2012
This study investigates the effectiveness digital game-based learning (DGBL) on students' problem solving, learning motivation, and academic achievement. In order to provide substantive empirical evidence, a quasi-experimental design was implemented over the course of a full semester (23 weeks). Two ninth-grade Civics and Society classes, with a…
Descriptors: Grade 9, Civics, Academic Achievement, Learning Motivation
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What Works Clearinghouse, 2007
"Saxon Math" curricula and materials are available for grades K through 12, with the content and skills designed to meet National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) standards and various state standards. This WWC report focuses on middle school math curricula, defined as all Saxon Math curricula for grades 6 through 9. The…
Descriptors: Intervention, State Standards, Word Problems (Mathematics), Mathematics Teachers
Lee, Kam Wah Lucille; Yap, Kueh Chin; Goh, Ngoh Khang; Chia, Lian-Sai; Tang, Woh Un – Journal of Science and Mathematics Education in Southeast Asia, 2004
This study examines the effects of teaching Linkage and Problem Translating Skills on students' problem-solving performance and their learning of the five cognitive variables namely, Concept Relatedness, Idea Association, Problem Translating Skill, Non-Specific but Relevant Knowledge and Specific Knowledge. Seventy three Grade 9 (Secondary 3)…
Descriptors: Quasiexperimental Design, Chemistry, Problem Solving, Program Effectiveness