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A Simple Computer Game for Learning Mathematics

It is sometimes unquantifiable how hard it is for most people to deal with game addiction. Several articles have equally been published to address this subject, some suggesting the concept of Educational and serious games. Similarly, researchers have revealed that it does not come easy learning a subject like math. This is where the illusive world of computer games comes in. It is amazing how much people learn from games. In this paper, we have designed and programmed a simple PC math game that teaches rudimentary topics in mathematics.

Gute Arbeit gibt herrlichen Lohn, in einer Predigt über das Evangelium am Sonntage Septuagesimae, Math. XX. 1. - 16. in der Kirche St. Leonhard in Stutgard, 1738 : mit einer eingeflossenen Anweisung, wie die vorsehende Execution des verurtheilten Juden, Joseph Süß Oppenheimers, christlich anzusehen und zu gebrauchen seye, ...

von Georg Cunrad Rieger

First steps in the discovery of patterns in the academic results of telecommunication engineering students in the subjects Analysis of Circuits and Mathematics

In this paper, the results of six years of research in engineering education, in the application of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) to improve the performance of the students in the subject Analysis of Circuits of Telecommunication Engineering, are analysed taking into consideration the fact that there would be hidden variables that both separate students into subgroups and show the connection among several basic subjects such as Analysis of Circuits (AC) and Mathematics (Math). The discovery of these variables would help us to explain the characteristics of the students through the teaching and learning methodology, and would show that there are some characteristics that instructors do not take into account but that are of paramount importance

A Young Child's Anxiety and Math Performance: Enhancing Cognitive Behavioral Intervention with Conjoint Behavioral Consultation

Partnering with families, school personnel, and community resources is an important step to supporting the child and family, especially when children might suffer from debilitating anxiety concerns. However, little research examines the impact of anxiety on math performance for young children participating in school-based interventions enhanced by family components. The following research questions were addressed in the study: 1a) Will a young child with elevated levels of anxiety show a decrease in anxiety symptoms with a Cognitive Behavioral framework intervention program for children? 1b) Will anxiety be reduced with the addition of a Conjoint Behavioral Consultation with the family and teacher? 2a) Will a young child show an increase in math performance after participation in a Cognitive Behavioral framework intervention program for children? 2b) Will math performance be increased with the addition of a Conjoint Behavioral Consultation with the family and teacher? A single-subject staggered baseline across situations intervention study addressed whether the Coping Cat, an evidenced-based child-focused intervention now widely used in schools and clinics to treat childhood anxiety, combined with family and school consultation will decrease elevated anxiety levels and improve math performance in an elementary-aged student. The objective was to support mental health development and math performance with an eight-year-old, female elementary student through a collaborative effort of stakeholders in the student's life. Baseline data was collected with repeated measures of anxiety and math performance, and was compared to two intervention phases: first, a child-focused intervention and second, a family and school consultation. The study tested the theory that the Cognitive Behavioral intervention and Conjoint Behavioral Consultation intervention will influence, positively, the anxiety levels and math performance for an elementary-aged student. Results indicate that the child participant with elevated levels of anxiety showed a reduction in symptoms with the introduction of a Cognitive Behavioral framework intervention when compared to her baseline data. The participant showed further reduction in symptoms across the school and home settings with the implementation of Conjoint Behavioral Consultation when compared to baseline and the first intervention phase. Math performance began to increase with the introduction of the Cognitive Behavioral intervention, and continued to improve with the implementation of the Conjoint Behavioral Consultation. Findings suggest that consultation should begin immediately when an intervention is implemented in order to enhance outcomes.

Perspectives of Teachers Regarding the Integration of Mathematics and Science at the Secondary School Level

The integration of mathematics and science in secondary schools in the 21st century continues to be an important topic of practice and research. The purpose of my research study, which builds on studies by Frykholm and Glasson (2005) and Berlin and White (2010), is to explore the potential constraints and benefits of integrating mathematics and science in Ontario secondary schools based on the perspectives of in-service and pre-service teachers with various math and/or science backgrounds. A qualitative and quantitative research design with an exploratory approach was used. The qualitative data was collected from a sample of 12 in-service teachers with various math and/or science backgrounds recruited from two school boards in Eastern Ontario. The quantitative and some qualitative data was collected from a sample of 81 pre-service teachers from the Queen’s University Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) program. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with the in-service teachers while a survey and a focus group was conducted with the pre-service teachers. Once the data was collected, the qualitative data were abductively analyzed. For the quantitative data, descriptive and inferential statistics (one-way ANOVAs and Pearson Chi Square analyses) were calculated to examine perspectives of teachers regardless of teaching background and to compare groups of teachers based on teaching background. The findings of this study suggest that in-service and pre-service teachers have a positive attitude towards the integration of math and science and view it as valuable to student learning and success. The pre-service teachers viewed the integration as easy and did not express concerns to this integration. On the other hand, the in-service teachers highlighted concerns and challenges such as resources, scheduling, and time constraints. My results illustrate when teachers perceive it is valuable to integrate math and science and which aspects of the classroom benefit best from the integration. Furthermore, the results highlight barriers and possible solutions to better the integration of math and science. In addition to the benefits and constraints of integration, my results illustrate why some teachers may opt out of integrating math and science and the different strategies teachers have incorporated to integrate math and science in their classroom.

Conhece o microsoft mathematics? Não?! Então este workshop é para si!

A vertiginosa difusão das TIC e o crescente desenvolvimento de diverso software científico estão a produzir mudanças relevantes nos processos formativos em matemática, estando estas a favorecer a criação de novos e melhores recursos didáticos e de autoaprendizagem, assim como uma nova forma de gerar e difundir conhecimento ou experiências cognitivas (Atencio, 2013). No entanto para tirar partido, a nível pessoal ou profissional, da variedade de recursos que estão ao nosso alcance para aprender/ensinar matemática, como os programas Geogebra, Surfer, GeCla, Microsoft Mathematics etc., é importante conhecê-los e saber trabalhar com eles. Tendo em vista este objetivo, neste Workshop pretende-se “apresentar” o software Microsoft Mathematics, explorá-lo como recurso na resolução de algumas tarefas de matemática, assim como discutir as suas potencialidades e limitações. O software Microsoft Mathematics, inicialmente com a designação Microsoft Math, foi lançado pela Microsoft Corporation em 2006, e surgiu para tentar resolver o problema de muitos alunos brasileiros que tinham dificuldades nas disciplinas que envolviam cálculo. No início estava apenas disponível para uso de uma comunidade estudantil que, com o apoio de empresas e universidades, visava formar alunos na área de tecnologias de informação para o mercado de trabalho. Depois de algumas melhorias, o programa passou a ser disponibilizado para o público em geral e a ser comercializado (Sousa e Araújo (s.d.)). Atualmente a versão 4.0 é a mais recente, é gratuita e está disponível para download na internet no site https://www.microsoft.com/ptpt/ download/details.aspx?id=15702. Do ponto de vista da matemática, o Microsoft Mathematics abrange domínios como a aritmética, o cálculo, a álgebra e a estatística. Por exemplo, permite executar uma diversidade de cálculos: resolver equações, inequações e sistemas de equações, converter unidades de medida, calcular estatísticas básicas (como média e desvio-padrão), efetuar operações com números complexos, calcular derivadas e integrais, realizar operações com matrizes, entre outros, e, em alguns casos, possibilita a consulta da resolução passo a passo. Tem também uma vertente gráfica, podendo representar-se gráficos a duas ou a três dimensões. Esta funcionalidade possibilita, ainda, representar graficamente equações com parâmetros, o que permite visualizar as mudanças em função da variação do valor do parâmetro, que pode ser de grande utilidade, por exemplo, na discussão de sistemas de equações lineares. Em termos de usabilidade, o Microsoft Mathematics tem uma interface simples e facilmente compreensível para o utilizador e a sintaxe para comunicar com o software é quase sempre a que se utiliza em matemática. Torna-se igualmente uma mais-valia quando se pretende produzir documentos em Word com simbologia matemática, pois permite exportar para este aplicativo o trabalho realizado. Conclui-se, assim, que o Microsoft Mathematics é um software educativo que fornece um conjunto de ferramentas que podem constituir um apoio para os estudantes do 3.º ciclo do ensino básico, do ensino secundário e ensino superior, na resolução de tarefas que exigem conhecimentos matemáticos. Pode, ainda, tornar-se um recurso útil para os professores tanto na preparação de aulas como no contexto de sala de aula, na medida em que, para além de facilitar a execução de cálculos, permite explorar alguns conteúdos de uma forma interativa e com maior profundidade.

Higher self-control capacity predicts lower anxiety-impaired cognition during math examinations

We assumed that self-control capacity, self-efficacy, and self-esteem would enable students to keep attentional control during tests. Therefore, we hypothesized that the three personality traits would be negatively related to anxiety-impaired cognition during math examinations. Secondary school students (N = 158) completed measures of self-control capacity, self-efficacy, and self-esteem at the beginning of the school year. Five months later, anxiety-impaired cognition during math examinations was assessed. Higher self-control capacity, but neither self-efficacy nor self-esteem, predicted lower anxiety-impaired cognition 5 months later, over and above baseline anxiety-impaired cognition. Moreover, self-control capacity was indirectly related to math grades via anxiety-impaired cognition. The findings suggest that improving self-control capacity may enable students to deal with anxiety-related problems during school tests.

Development of the DEPLOY computer math model for the investigation of various airbag and crash parameters on the out-of-position occupant. Final report.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Washington, D.C.

Semper Pauperes habetis vobiscum, me autem non semper habetis, Math. C. XXVI.V.n. /

Plancha nº 23 de la obra: Schola Italica Picturae. Número de la página en el ángulo superior derecho.

Enkyklopaideia hellēnikōn mathēmatōn, syllegeisa ek tōn aristōn hellēnōn syngrapheōn kai poiētōn meta tōn anagkaiōn hyposēmeiōseōn,

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Oeuvres de Math. Regnier, revues sur les éditions originales avec notes extraites de tous les commentateurs.

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Pinax tōn kata tēn cheimerinēn hexamēnian apo prōtēs Oktōvriou 1837 mechri tou Pascha 1838 paradothēsomenōn mathēmatōn.

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