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Current Mathematics Instruction Methods of Assessment

is one of the most important factors for choosing between a norm-based test and a criterion-related test. Since norm-based tests ...

Theories of Chaos and Numbers

In ten pages this paper examines chaos theory in an overview that includes history, theorists, mathematics, and also discusses suc...

Philosopher and Mathematician Pythagoras

In fifteen pages Pythagoras' life and his contributions to science, mathematics, and philosophy are discussed. There are 6 source...

Philosophical Basis for the Music of Greece

In five pages this research paper discusses how philosophy has laid the foundation for Greek music in a consideration of its relat...

Analysis of the Pluralism Philosophy

In twelve pages this research paper examines the evolution of pluralism in a consideration of such philosophies as David Hume's em...

Planning and Scheduling from a Mathematical Perspective

In five pages this paper examines how mathematics is factored into planning and scheduling in a discussion of schedule processors,...

Is Knowledge True, or False, or Does It Reside Somewhere in the Middle?

would provide an explanation for celestial motion (Greer 356). For hundreds of years, Newtons laws of physics remained unchalleng...

Educational Methods and Elementary Mathematics

In five pages the controversy regarding teaching elementary mathematics is discussed with the position taken that problem solving ...

Alternative Mathematics Assessment

In seven pages this paper examines elementary and secondary classrooms in a consideration of the alternative mathematics assessmen...

Quantitative Literacy and the Mathematical Knot Theory

In five pages this paper discusses how quantitative literacy can be illustrated by the knot theory of mathematics. Seven sources ...

Mathematician Leonhard Euler's Life and Works

of lieutenant, but gave up his military commitments when he became professor of physics in 1730: since this mean that he was a ful...

War and Mathematics

of terrorist attacks -- more specifically, the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001 on the World Trade Centers in New York City....

Harvard Business Review's 1990 Article 'The Core Competence of the Corporation' Reviewed

that also has not made the effort to identify and enhance its core competencies. This is one route to losing competitive advantag...

Children with Down Syndrome

are smaller than average (Hunter, 1999). Their arms and legs are also shorter in relation to the rest of their bodies, and hands a...

Gender Bias and the Developmental Stages of Kohlberg

can negatively influence a persons choice of careers in either science or mathematics (Adams, 1998). As a result, these fields ar...

Accounting Practice and the Use of Mathematics

can do on silicon. But that is not math. That is accounting. Real math is not crunching numbers but contemplating them and the mys...

6th Grade Student, Mathematics, and Methodology

school students being displayed for comparison. GENERAL MATH FOR LIBERAL EDUCATION For most students the question arises at some...

Biography of Sir Christopher Wren

the inner circle, much like the royal physicians (Jardine, 2002). His sister married and her husband, Holder, became Christophers...

Public Relations Field and Mathematics

graphs. People in this field must be able to create them. They should for example know how to compare two sets of numbers and calc...

OVERVIEW OF MATHEMATICS HISTORY

however, early mathematics came right along with that. Richardson notes that Hieroglyphic numbers were introduced around 3,000 BCE...

Questions and Prompts Mathematical Thinking

a student agreeing to do some of the work (Brousseau, 1997). It may be argued that this contract between teacher and student is ea...

Mathematics Lessons for Primary Learners

counting strategy of tally counting, taking a group of differentiated items, tallying the results for each item group. 3. To demo...

Profile of an Equitable Math/Science Classroom

and "facilitate the integration of all member of the class into learning activities" (Wallace). A particular evocative suggestion ...

“A History of Mathematics: From Mesopotamia to Modernity”

use of mathematics generalizations could be made from certain observations which could be applied to other observations, that patt...

Using Technology In The Elementary School

scores on the states Comprehensive Assessment Report were strongly related to increases in technological use (Page, 2002, p. 389)....

Jordanus Nemorarius And Leonardo Pisano Fibonacci

to those given by al-Khwarizmi" (OConnor and Robertson, 2003). Jordanus proofs had to do with "the method of completing the square...

Do Children Living With Their Mom Only do Worse

The incidence of children living in single-parent homes continues to increase and it is usually the mother raising the children. M...

Computer Based Training and Airline Pilots

action-oriented learning, in other words, hands-on learning (Karp et al, 1999). Given this aspect, CBT would almost be a natural e...

Child Development and the Theories of Jean Piaget

is so obvious (Holme, 1972). As this Piaget experiment suggests a childs knowledge builds upon itself from experience and advances...

Socioeconomic Status and Impact on Intelligence and Growth

This research paper offers a literature review that focuses on the effect of socioeconomic status on childhood development, Fourte...