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Introductory Statistics Course Tertiary Students' Understanding of P-Values
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Reaburn, Robyn – Statistics Education Research Journal, 2014
This study aimed to gain knowledge of students' beliefs and difficulties in understanding p-values, and to use this knowledge to develop improved teaching programs. This study took place over four consecutive teaching semesters of a one-semester tertiary statistics unit. The study was cyclical, in that the results of each semester were used to…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Statistics, Postsecondary Education, Beliefs
The Effect of Read 180 on the Reading Achievement of Struggling Readers in a Large, Public, Urban High School in Northern New Jersey
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Yurchak, Stephen M. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This action research study examined the effect of Read 180, a research-based reading intervention program, on the reading achievement among struggling readers in Grades 9-11 as measured by reading clusters on the Language Arts Literacy portion of the High School Proficiency Assessment, final English grades, and Lexile scores. Struggling readers…
Descriptors: Reading Programs, Intervention, Program Effectiveness, Reading Achievement
The Effect of Journal Writing on Mathematics Achievement among High-Ability Students in Singapore
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Tan, Tracy; Garces-Bacsal, Rhoda Myra – Gifted and Talented International, 2013
This study examined the effect of journal writing on mathematics achievement in high-ability students in Singapore. It assessed both the cognitive benefits of journal writing (as evidenced through gains in math test scores) and the socio-affective benefits of journal writing (as demonstrated in their personal reflections) as the students learned…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Journal Writing, Mathematics Achievement, Academically Gifted
Action Research for Improving At-Risk Students' Literacy Skills: The Professional Development of Three Florida Teachers through Their Journeys Integrating Technology, Poetry and Multiculturalism for Literacy Intervention
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Bersh, Luz Carime; Benton, Pamela; Lewis, Anita; McKenzie-Parrales, Magda – i.e.: inquiry in education, 2012
This study focuses on three case studies of three Florida teachers' action research projects focusing on improving at-risk students' literacy skills through innovative instructional technology, culturally-relevant poetry and bilingual teaching. The teachers, White, African American and Latina, describe their research journeys, the literacy…
Descriptors: Action Research, At Risk Students, Literacy, Faculty Development
School Counselor Action Research: A Case Example
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Luck, Leslie; Webb, Linda – Professional School Counseling, 2009
Achievement outcomes for students participating in a school counselor-led Student Success Skills intervention were investigated. Students in Grades 4 and 5 in a single school participated in the action research. Achievement outcomes were measured using the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. Students who participated in the intervention showed…
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Action Research, School Counseling, Case Studies
Creating Positive Attitudes towards English as a Foreign Language
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Elyildirim, Selma; Ashton, Sally – English Teaching Forum, 2006
The author reviews research on the connections between attitudes and language learning, and between attitudes and motivation. The article suggests that language learners' motivation and attitudes can influence learning outcomes, and that effective teaching can change negative attitudes. It describes a classroom action research project that was…
Descriptors: Positive Attitudes, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Learning Motivation