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Group by Subject or by Ability? Tertiary Mathematics for Engineering Students
Michael Plank; Alex James; John Hannah
International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology Vol. 42, No. 7 (2011) pp. 857–865
The mathematics topics taught to engineering students at university are ostensibly no different to those taught to mathematics majors, so should these students be taught together or separately? Should engineering students be segregated by ability in ...
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Does Computer-Aided Formative Assessment Improve Learning Outcomes?
John Hannah; Alex James; Phillipa Williams
International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology Vol. 45, No. 2 (2014) pp. 269–281
Two first-year engineering mathematics courses used computer-aided assessment (CAA) to provide students with opportunities for formative assessment via a series of weekly quizzes. Most students used the assessment until they achieved very high (>...
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Analysing Lecturer Practice: The Role of Orientations and Goals
John Hannah; Sepideh Stewart; Mike Thomas
International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology Vol. 42, No. 7 (2011) pp. 975–984
This article continues a fairly recent trend of research examining the teaching practice of university mathematics lecturers. A lecturer's pedagogical practices in a course in linear algebra were discussed via a supportive community of inquiry. We...
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Emphasizing Language and Visualization in Teaching Linear Algebra
John Hannah; Sepideh Stewart; Mike Thomas
International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology Vol. 44, No. 4 (2013) pp. 475–489
Linear algebra with its rich theoretical nature is a first step towards advanced mathematical thinking for many undergraduate students. In this paper, we consider the teaching approach of an experienced mathematician as he attempts to engage his...
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Centenarian Self-Perceptions of Factors Responsible for Attainment of Extended Health and Longevity
Shannon Freeman; John Garcia; Hannah R. Marston
Educational Gerontology Vol. 39, No. 10 (2013) pp. 717–728
Pathways healthy and physically functional centenarians take to achieve advanced old age have fascinated mankind for centuries. This hermeneutic phenomenological study documents characteristics perceived by centenarians as important and central to...
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An adaptive collaboration script for learning with multiple visual representations in chemistry
Martina A. Rau; Hannah E. Bowman; John W. Moore
Computers & Education Vol. 109, No. 1 (June 2017) pp. 38–55
Undergraduate STEM instruction increasingly uses educational technologies to support problem-solving activities. Educational technologies offer two key features that may make them particularly effective. First, most problem-solving activities...
Language: English
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Towards Student Instrumentation of Computer-Based Algebra Systems in University Courses
Sepideh Stewart; Michael O. J. Thomas; John Hannah
International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology Vol. 36, No. 7 (Oct 15, 2005) pp. 741–749
There are many perceived benefits of using technology, such as computer algebra systems, in undergraduate mathematics courses. However, attaining these benefits sometimes proves elusive. Some of the key variables are the teaching approach and the...
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Meeting the Needs of Our Best and Brightest: Curriculum Acceleration in Tertiary Mathematics
John Hannah; Alex James; Clemency Montelle; Jacqui Nokes
International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology Vol. 42, No. 3 (April 2011) pp. 299–312
For many years, it has been a common practice to recognize students with high potential by according them targeted privileges and opportunities. This includes the practice of allowing students to accelerate their high school programme and, in the...
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Introducing the Content Acquisition Podcast Professional Development Process: Supporting Vocabulary Instruction for Inclusive Middle School Science Teachers
Michael J. Kennedy; Wendy J. Rodgers; John Elwood Romig; Hannah Morris Mathews; Katherine N. Peeples
Teacher Education and Special Education Vol. 41, No. 2 (2018) pp. 140–157
Improving inclusive middle school science teachers' vocabulary instruction is a critical step toward helping those professionals support the learning needs of all students. In this Institute of Education Sciences (IES)-funded project, inclusive...
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SCRIPT eLearning to improve the prescribing competency of Foundation trainee doctors: development, integration into postgraduate training and evaluating its impact
Sarah Thomas; Hannah Brooks; James Hodson; Nicholas Blackwell; John Marriott; Elizabeth Hughes; Jamie Coleman
EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2015 (Jun 22, 2015) pp. 208–214
It has been recommended that more prescribing education should be provided for junior or ‘Foundation trainee’ doctors in England. Health Education West Midlands commissioned the University of Birmingham to develop an online self-directed eLearning...
Topics: Exemplary Projects, Evaluation of Impact, WWW-based Course Sites & Learning Resources, eLearning, Integration
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Computerised Attention Training for Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Randomised Controlled Trial
Hannah E. Kirk; Kylie M. Gray; Kirsten Ellis; John Taffe; Kim M. Cornish
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry Vol. 57, No. 12 (2016) pp. 1380–1389
Background: Children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) experience heightened attention difficulties which have been linked to poorer cognitive, academic and social outcomes. Although, increasing research has focused on the...
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Field-Based Video Pre-Test Counseling, Oral Testing, and Telephonic Post-Test Counseling: Implementation of an HIV Field Testing Package among High-Risk Indian Men
Hannah Snyder; Vijay V. Yeldandi; G Prem Kumar; Chuanhong Liao; Vemu Lakshmi; Sabitha R. Gandham; Uma Muppudi; Ganesh Oruganti; John A. Schneider
AIDS Education and Prevention Vol. 24, No. 4 (August 2012) pp. 309–326
In India, men who have sex with men (MSM) and truck drivers are high-risk groups that often do not access HIV testing due to stigma and high mobility. This study evaluated a field testing package (FTP) that identified HIV positive participants...