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Gupta, Shweta – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The Models and Modeling Perspectives (MMP) has evolved out of research that began 26 years ago. MMP researchers use Model Eliciting Activities (MEAs) to elicit students' mental models. In this study MMP was used as the conceptual framework to investigate the nature of students' models of curve fitting in a problem-solving environment consisting of…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Problem Solving, Study Centers, Concept Formation
Edwards, Patricia Thomas – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this research study was to investigate if there were differences in students' school climate perceptions based on the independent variables, which were measured on a nominal scale and included school diversity (highly, moderately, minimally), ethnicity (Black, Hispanic, White, Other), educational category (general education, special…
Descriptors: Ethnicity, Socioeconomic Status, Student Attitudes, Self Efficacy