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Bütüner, Suphi Önder; Filiz, Mehmet – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2017
The aim of this research was to investigate high achievers' erroneous answers and misconceptions on the angle concept. The participants consisted of 233 grade 6 students drawn from eight classes in two well-established elementary schools of Trabzon, Turkey. All the participants were considered to be current achievers in mathematics, graded 4 or 5…
Descriptors: High Achievement, Grade 6, Misconceptions, Foreign Countries
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Wood, Jerra – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2013
Mathematics teachers are constantly looking for real-world applications of mathematics. Aerospace education provides an incredible context for teaching and learning important STEM concepts, inspiring young people to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Teaching mathematics within the context of aerospace generates…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Aerospace Education, STEM Education, Science Careers
Clark, Lynn; Majumdar, Saswati; Bhattacharjee, Joydeep; Hanks, Anne Case – Journal of Geoscience Education, 2015
This paper is an examination of a teacher professional development program in northeast Louisiana, that provided 30 teachers and their students with the technology, skills, and content knowledge to collect data and explore weather trends. Data were collected from both continuous monitoring weather stations and simple school-based weather stations…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Rural Education, Teacher Education, Professional Development
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Ysseldyke, Jim; Lekwa, Adam J.; Klingbeil, David A.; Cormier, Damien C. – Journal of Educational & Psychological Consultation, 2012
The assessment of ecological factors that affect individual mental health or academic functioning is an important component of educational and psychological consultation. Researchers and practitioners have conceptualized such ecological or environmental factors in a variety of ways and from a broad range of perspectives. In this article we…
Descriptors: Research and Development, Mental Health, Children, Psychology