The Art of Teaching: Individual Instruction in College Algebra

1948 ◽  
Vol 41 (7) ◽  
pp. 323-325
Author(s):  
J. E. Danieley
Keyword(s):  
Physical Environment ◽  
College Algebra ◽  
Learning Situation ◽  
Teaching College ◽  
Individual Instruction ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Art Of Teaching ◽  
Method Of Instruction

There is no method of instruction which is a panacea for all of the ills in teaching college algebra. In any classroom there are four or more variables which enter into the effectiveness of the learning situation: (1) the physical environment, (2) the class, (3) the subject, and (4) the teacher. As any one of these conditions varies, the method must also be varied if the teaching is to be most effective.

scholarly journals Students’ Beliefs toward Mathematics as Related to Their Performance in College Algebra

2012 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary C. Garcia
Keyword(s):  
Development Program ◽  
College Algebra ◽  
Educational Background ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Teaching College ◽  
Beliefs About Mathematics ◽  
The Subject ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Difficult Subjects

The study was to determine the beliefs of SLSU-San Juan BSED freshmen towards mathematics and their performance in college algebra. Data gathered were analyzed and interpreted using Weighted Mean, Percentages, Pearson r, and the Point Biserial coefficient of correlation. Findings showed that students’ educational background is 62% and 38% from public and private respectively. Majority (66%) strongly agreed that mathematics is a challenging subject and 34% considered the latter as one of the difficult subjects. Relationship between beliefs about mathematics and performance in college algebra is statistically significant at 0.05. Relationship between students’ educational background and performance in college algebra was found to be not significant. The study proved that male students have better performance in college algebra than female. Students with positive beliefs about mathematics performed better in the subject. Educational background of the students was not a determinant for having good performance in college algebra. Considering the result of the study, teaching development program focusing on giving the importance of belief in teaching college algebra was recommended. Thus, values formation towards mathematics will be integrated in lesson planning to build positive beliefs.  Keywords - Students’ performance in Algebra, beliefs, gender and educational background.

The Art of Teaching: Rectangular Coordinates and Signed Numbers in Seventh Grade Mathematics

1949 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 200-201
Author(s):  
Max A. Sobel
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
College Algebra ◽  
Columbia University ◽  
Seventh Grade ◽  
Teaching Process ◽  
School Group ◽  
Rectangular Coordinates ◽  
Mathematics Professor ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Art Of Teaching

In discussing modern trends in mathematics, Professor Reeve of Columbia University, has often mentioned the gradual “leveling down” in this field. That is, instead of introducing various phases of the subject at an earlier stage of the teaching process, it is deferred until later. Thus we are now able to find college algebra texts that should provide no challenge to a good high-school group.

The Art of Teaching: Another Study of Prognosis in College Algebra

1943 ◽  
Vol 36 (7) ◽  
pp. 322
Author(s):  
M. V. Marshall
Keyword(s):  
College Algebra ◽  
Academic Interest ◽  
Individual Instruction ◽  
Art Of Teaching

The problem of selecting probable successes and probable failures among the freshmen beginning college algebra is of both academic interest and practical administrative importance. The more accurately it can be done the more effective can such provisions as counselling, differentiated courses, individual instruction, and differentiated time allotments be made.

Environmental and Policy Factors Associated with Overweight among Adults in Missouri

2003 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 249-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tegan K. Catlin ◽  
Eduardo J. Simoes ◽  
Ross C. Brownson
Keyword(s):  
Physical Environment ◽  
Telephone Interview ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Community Perceptions ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Policy Interventions ◽  
Negative Perceptions ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Multiple Choice Items ◽  
Exercise Facilities

Purpose. To measure the association between environmental and policy factors (i.e., community perceptions, community infrastructure, and worksite infrastructure) and being overweight. Design. Cross-sectional data from the Missouri Cardiovascular Disease Survey, a one-time random-digit–dialed telephone interview of noninstitutionalized adults. Setting. Missouri, 1999 to 2000. Subjects. The response rate was 69.6%. A total of 2821 adults completed the interview. The sample was weighted to represent the population of Missouri: 52% female, 71% white, and 59% overweight. Measures. The survey comprised 92 closed-ended multiple-choice items. Overweight was defined as a body mass index greater than or equal to 25 kg/m2 on the basis of self-reported height and weight. Results. After adjustment for demographic and behavioral factors, environmental variables associated with being overweight included negative (i.e., unsafe and unpleasant) community perceptions (adjusted odds ratio [OR] = 1.6; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.1, 2.3) and the absence of outdoor exercise facilities (OR = 1.2; CI = 1.0, 1.5). Worksite policy variables were not related to the outcome; however, negative community perceptions (OR = 2.8; CI = 1.5, 5.2) and the absence of sidewalks and shoulders (OR = 1.7; CI = 1.3, 2.4) were associated with overweight among employed persons. Conclusions. An ecological perspective, focusing on the physical and social environment, was adopted to address the subject of overweight and obesity. Results of this study show that negative perceptions of the physical environment and the absence of enabling infrastructure are modestly associated with overweight, in comparison with other known risk factors. Environmental and policy interventions that promote healthier lifestyles by encouraging physical activity and healthy eating may have an effect on reducing the prevalence of overweight and obesity.

Irrational Quantities

1932 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 212-214
Author(s):  
J. F. Phillipi
Keyword(s):  
College Algebra ◽  
Preparatory Schools ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Difficult Subject

Having had in my classes in college algebra hundreds of students coming from a variety of preparatory schools, I have come to the conclusion that the subject of irrationals or radicals is a somewhat difficult subject and that any suggestion as to its presentation to students might be welcomed.

The Art of Teaching A New Department

1936 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 145
Author(s):  
Edith Imogene Brown
Keyword(s):  
Solid Geometry ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Art Of Teaching

For Several years the first few weeks of my course in Solid Geometry were very discouraging both to the class and to the teacher. It became evident that a different approach to the subject was necessary. After much thought and research I worked out a method which has proved very satisfactory with my classes.

A qualitative meta-summary using Sandelowski and Barroso’s method for integrating qualitative research to explore barriers and facilitators to self-care in heart failure patients

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (8) ◽  
pp. 662-677 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oliver Rudolf Herber ◽  
Bettina Bücker ◽  
Maria-Inti Metzendorf ◽  
Julie Barroso
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Physical Environment ◽  
Organizational Context ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Intervention Development ◽  
Qualitative Studies ◽  
Barriers And Facilitators ◽  
Heart Failure Patients ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Past Experiences

Background: Individual qualitative studies provide varied reasons for why heart failure patients do not engage in self-care, yet articles that aggregated primary studies on the subject have methodological weaknesses that justified the execution of a qualitative meta-summary. Aim: The aim of this study is to integrate the findings of qualitative studies pertaining to barriers and facilitators to self-care using meta-summary techniques. Methods: Qualitative meta-summary techniques by Sandelowski and Barroso were used to combine the findings of qualitative studies. Meta-summary techniques include: (1) extraction of relevant statements of findings from each report; (2) reduction of these statements into abstracted findings and (3) calculation of effect sizes. Databases were searched systematically for qualitative studies published between January 2010 and July 2015. Out of 2264 papers identified, 31 reports based on the accounts of 814 patients were included in the meta-summary. Results: A total of 37 statements of findings provided a comprehensive inventory of findings across all reports. Out of these statements of findings, 21 were classified as barriers, 13 as facilitators and three were classed as both barriers and facilitators. The main themes relating to barriers and facilitators to self-care were: beliefs, benefits of self-care, comorbidities, financial constraints, symptom recognition, ethnic background, inconsistent self-care, insufficient information, positive and negative emotions, organizational context, past experiences, physical environment, self-initiative, self-care adverse effects, social context and personal preferences. Conclusion: Based on the meta-findings identified in this study, future intervention development could address these barriers and facilitators in order to further enhance self-care abilities in heart failure patients.

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