International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology
July 2014 Volume 2, Number 3
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 5
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Positive Emotion in Nature as a Precursor to Learning
Tamara Chase Coleman
This study was designed to examine the perception of learning in adults generated by the effect of a positive emotion-in this case, awe. For the study, a working definition of awe is an "... More
pp. 175-190
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Assessing Teaching and Assessment Competences of Biology Teacher Trainees: Lessons from Item Development
Sascha Hasse, Cora Joachim, Susanne Bögeholz & Marcus Hammann
In Germany, science education standards for students at the end of grade nine have been in existance since 2005. Some of these standards are dedicated to scientific inquiry (e.g. experimentation). ... More
pp. 192-205
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The Mathematical Experiences of Black Males in a Predominantly Black Urban Middle School and Community
Julius Davis
There is a growing body of research focused on the mathematical experiences of Black males in the United States of America. This research has emerged to challenge the dominant narrative in... More
pp. 206-222
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Flexible Conceptions of Perspectives and Representations: An Examination of Pre-Service Mathematics Teachers' Knowledge
Vanessa R. Pitts Bannister
The concept of multiple representations of functions and the ability to make translations among representations are important topics in secondary school mathematics curricula (Moschkovich,... More
pp. 223-233
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A Story of African American Students as Mathematics Learners
Crystal Hill Morton
Educational systems throughout the world serve students from diverse populations. Often students from minority populations (i.e. racial, ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic) face unique... More
pp. 234-245
