The Student Experience of Mathematical Proof at University Level

Keith Jones

International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology Vol. 31, No. 1 (2000) pp. 53–60

Reviews what is known of the student experience with mathematical proof at university level. Suggests that while the least well-qualified graduates may have the poorest grasp of mathematical proof, the most highly qualified students may not...

Providing a Foundation for Deductive Reasoning: Students' Interpretations When Using Dynamic Geometry Software and Their Evolving Mathematical Explanations

Keith Jones

Educational Studies in Mathematics Vol. 44, No. 1 (2000) pp. 55–85

Reports data from a longitudinal study of 12-year-old students' interpretations of geometrical objects and relationships when using dynamic geometry software. Focuses on the progressive mathematization of the students' sense of the software,...

Reasoning-and-proving in geometry in school mathematics textbooks in Japan

Taro Fujita; Keith Jones

International Journal of Educational Research Vol. 64, No. 1 (2014) pp. 81–91

In Japan it is in Grades 7–9, and primarily in geometry, that school students are introduced to the significance and methodology of proof in mathematics. As textbooks play a central role in everyday lessons in Japan, this paper presents an analysis...

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Distance Education in a Cost Accounting Course: Instruction, Interaction, and Multiple Measures of Learning Outcomes

Clement C. Chen; Keith T. Jones; Keith Moreland

Journal of Educators Online Vol. 7, No. 2 (July 2010)

Students in online and traditional classroom sections of an intermediate-level cost accounting course responded to a survey about their experiences in the course. Specifically, several items related to the instruction and learning outcomes were...

Computer Clinical Simulations in Health Sciences

Gary L Jones; Kenneth D. Keith

Journal of Computer-Based Instruction Vol. 9, No. 3 (1983) pp. 108–14

Discusses the key characteristics of clinical simulation, some developmental foundations, two current research studies, and some implications for the future of health science education. Investigations of the effects of computer-based simulation...

Learners' Use of Domain-Specific Computer-Based Feedback to Overcome Logical Circularity in Deductive Proving in Geometry

Taro Fujita; Keith Jones; Mikio Miyazaki

ZDM: The International Journal on Mathematics Education Vol. 50, No. 4 (2018) pp. 699–713

Much remains under-researched in how learners make use of domain-specific feedback. In this paper, we report on how learners' can be supported to overcome logical circularity during their proof construction processes, and how feedback supports the...

Blended Learning vs. Traditional Classroom Settings: Assessing Effectiveness and Student Perceptions in an MBA Accounting Course

Clement C. Chen; Keith T. Jones

Journal of Educators Online Vol. 4, No. 1 (January 2007)

A survey was conducted of Master of Business Administration (MBA) students in an accounting class at a university in the Northern United States to compare students' assessments of course effectiveness and overall satisfaction with the course. One...

Developing the 3DMath Dynamic Geometry Software: Theoretical Perspectives on Design

Constantinos Christou; Marios Pittalis; Nicholas Mousoulides; Keith Jones

International Journal for Technology in Mathematics Education Vol. 13, No. 4 (2006) pp. 168–174

Designing successful learning environments entails drawing on theoretical perspectives on learning while, at the same time, being cognisant of the affordances and constraints of the technology. This paper reports on the development of a software...

Establishing a Professional Development Network around Dynamic Mathematics Software in England

Zsolt Lavicza; Markus Hohenwarter; Keith Jones; Allison Lu; Mark Dawes

International Journal for Technology in Mathematics Education Vol. 17, No. 4 (2010) pp. 177–182

In this paper, we will outline some results of an NCETM (National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics) funded project that aimed to establish a professional development network with an open-source mathematical software--GeoGebra--in ...

Translating Research Into Practice: Voluntary Reporting of Medication Errors in Critical Access Hospitals

Katherine J. Jones; Gary Cochran; Rodney W. Hicks; Keith J. Mueller

Journal of Rural Health Vol. 20, No. 4 (2004) pp. 335–343

Context:Low service volume, insufficient information technology, and limited human resources are barriers to learning about and correcting system failures in small rural hospitals. This paper describes the implementation of and initial findings from ...

A Report on a Novice User's Interaction with the Internet through a Self-Voicing Application

Keith S. Jones; J Shawn Farris; Peter D. Elgin; Brent A. Anders; Brian R. Johnson

Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness Vol. 99, No. 1 (January 2005) pp. 40–54

This study used verbal protocol analysis to examine the behavior of an individual with visual impairment using a self-voicing application to find information on the World Wide Web. The results indicated that executing actions (such as typing or...

Internet Use and Cybersecurity Concerns of Individuals with Visual Impairments

Fethi A. Inan; Akbar S. Namin; Rona L. Pogrund; Keith S. Jones

Journal of Educational Technology & Society Vol. 19, No. 1 (2016) pp. 28–40

Twenty individuals with visual impairments were surveyed in order to (a) understand their Internet use and (b) examine relations between metrics related to Internet use and cybersecurity-related knowledge, skills, confidence, and attitudes....

Why Are Students Not Majoring in Information Systems?

Kent A. Walstrom; Thomas P. Schambach; Keith T. Jones; William J. Crampton

Journal of Information Systems Education Vol. 19, No. 1 (2008) pp. 43–54

The purpose of this study was to examine some of the factors that influence and impact business students when they select their major and, more particularly, to examine why students are not majoring in information systems. Students in an entry level ...

The Donaldson Review and Scottish Baccalaureates--A Model for Implementation in Schools

Margaret R. Ritchie; David Keith; Deuan Jones; Sabrina Ramnarine; Andrew Spiers

School Science Review Vol. 93, No. 345 (June 2012) pp. 99–108

In January 2011, a review about teacher education in Scotland included 50 recommendations designed to improve the learning of young people in Scotland. A feature of the recommendations was enhancement of teacher education via new national...

Recent Research on Geometry Education: An ICME-13 Survey Team Report

Nathalie Sinclair; Maria G. Bartolini Bussi; Michael de Villiers; Keith Jones; Ulrich Kortenkamp; Allen Leung; Kay Owens

ZDM: The International Journal on Mathematics Education Vol. 48, No. 5 (2016) pp. 691–719

This survey on the theme of Geometry Education (including new technologies) focuses chiefly on the time span since 2008. Based on our review of the research literature published during this time span (in refereed journal articles, conference...

Teachers' Use of Transnumeration in Solving Statistical Tasks with Dynamic Statistical Software

Hollylynne S. Lee; Gladis Kersaint; Suzanne R. Harper; Shannon O. Driskell; Dusty L. Jones; Keith R. Leatham; Robin L. Angotti; Kwaku Adu-Gyamfi

Statistics Education Research Journal Vol. 13, No. 1 (May 2014) pp. 25–52

This study examined a random stratified sample (n = 62) of teachers' work across eight institutions on three tasks that utilized dynamic statistical software. We considered how teachers may utilize and develop their statistical knowledge and...

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