A Study of the Reliability of Test Questions

1915 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 89-100
Author(s):  
George Gailey Chambers
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Deductive Reasoning ◽  
Plane Geometry ◽  
Text Book ◽  
School Year ◽  
High School Girls ◽  
School Girls ◽  
Comparison Of The Results

This paper is a study of a test on deductive reasoning and a comparison of the results of that test with the teachers’ marks in plane geometry. T his test was given to 49 high-school girls who had just completed a half year’s work in plane geometry covering during that time the first two books of Robbins & Somerville’s text-book. Previous to their study of geometry they had studied algebra through simultaneous quadratics, spending on that 5 periods a week for one school year and 2 periods a week of ¼ of a school year. That was followed by 2 periods a week for ¼ of a school year in constructive geometry. In the case of 5 of these girls we have been unable to obtain the teacher’s marks, so that in this paper the answers of only 44 girls are taken into account.

The Study of Mathematics as an Aid to General Logical Power

1915 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-88
Author(s):  
Leonard M. Passano
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
New England ◽  
Mathematics Teachers ◽  
Logical Reasoning ◽  
Plane Geometry ◽  
School Year ◽  
High School Girls ◽  
School Girls

In a paper read before a joint meetif!g of the New England Association of Mathematics Teachers and the Association of Teachers of Mathematics of the Middle States and Maryland,* Mr. George G. Chambers analyzes the answers to a set of simple questions in logical reasoning made by forty-four “high school girls who had just completed a half year’s work in plane geometry, … the first two books,” and who had previously “studied algebra through simultaneous quadratics, spending on that five periods a week for one school year and two periods a week of one fourth of a school year, … followed by two periods a week for one fourth of a school year in constructive geometry.” Before reading his paper Mr. Chambers obtained answers to the same set of questions from forty-eight persons present at the meeting.

scholarly journals Examining Gender Inequality In A High School Engineering Course

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine Riegle-Crumb ◽  
Chelsea Moore
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Gender Inequality ◽  
Intrinsic Value ◽  
Representation Of Women ◽  
School Year ◽  
High School Girls ◽  
Personal Attitudes ◽  
Quantitative Analyses ◽  
School Girls ◽  
Upper Level

This paper examines gender inequality within the context of an upper-level high school engineering course recently offered in Texas. Data was collected from six high schools that serve students from a variety of backgrounds. Among the almost two hundred students who enrolled in this challenge-based engineering course, females constituted a clear minority, comprising only a total of 14% of students. Quantitative analyses of surveys administered at the beginning of the school year (Fall 2011) revealed statistically significant gender gaps in personal attitudes towards engineering and perceptions of engineering climate. Specifically, we found that compared to males, females reported lower interest in and intrinsic value for engineering, and expressed less confidence in their engineering skills. Additionally, female students felt that the classroom was less inclusive and viewed engineering occupations as less progressive. Gender disparities on all of these measures did not significantly decrease by the end of the school year (Spring 2012). Findings suggest that efforts to increase the representation of women in the engineering pipeline via increasing exposure in secondary education must contend not only with obstacles to recruiting high school girls into engineering courses, but must also work to remedy gender differences in engineering attitudes within the classroom. 

Relationship between breastfeeding and obesity in high school girls

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (8) ◽  
pp. 1003-1008
Author(s):  
Mahnaz Mardani ◽  
Sadegh Rezapour ◽  
Fereshteh Hajipour
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
High School ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
School Type ◽  
Parental Occupation ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
High School Girls ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
School Girls

AbstractObjectivesSome factors in infancy can play a role in the development of adolescent obesity. Understanding these factors can help prevent early complications in adolescents associated with obesity in adulthood. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity among high school girls in Khorramabad and its relationship with breastfeeding history.MethodsThis was a cross-sectional study. This study was conducted in 832 high school girls during the academic year 2016–2017. Samples were selected by multi-stage random sampling. General questionnaires, physical activity, and 24-h food questions were completed through interviews with students. Data regarding breastfeeding was obtained by mothers.ResultsThe prevalence of overweight and obesity in the study population was 16.3 and 5.8%, respectively. Overweight and obesity had a significant association with breastfeeding history (p = 0.001), while there was no significant relationship between overweight and obesity with school type, student’s age, parental occupation, education Parents, household size, birth rate, physical activity, and energy intake.ConclusionsThe results of this study showed that breast feeding has a protective effect on overweight and obesity during adolescence. To reduce the incidence of overweight and obesity, necessary education regarding breastfeeding should be provided.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of a peer-delivered dissonance-based program in reducing eating disorder risk factors in high school girls

2015 ◽  
Vol 48 (6) ◽  
pp. 779-784 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna C. Ciao ◽  
Janet D. Latner ◽  
Krista E. Brown ◽  
Daria S. Ebneter ◽  
Carolyn B. Becker
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
High School ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Eating Disorder Risk ◽  
High School Girls ◽  
School Girls ◽  
Disorder Risk

scholarly journals Nutritional Status and Anthropometric Indices in High School Girls in Ilam, West Iran

Scientifica ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Jamalikandazi ◽  
Elham Ranjbar ◽  
Eskandar Gholami-Parizad ◽  
Zeinab Ghazanfari ◽  
Seyed-Ali Mostafavi
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Human Growth ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Anthropometric Indices ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Dietary Recall ◽  
High School Girls ◽  
School Girls

Background. Adolescence is one of the most challenging periods for human growth and nutritional status. The aim of this study was to assess the nutritional status and anthropometric indices in high school girls in Ilam.Methods. This cross-sectional study was performed on 360 domestic high school girl students chosen randomly by cluster sampling. Data were gathered through interviews performed by a dietitian to fill 24-hour dietary recall and food frequency and demographic questionnaires. Then we performed the anthropometric measurements and we compared the results with CDC2000 standards. We analyzed our data by N4 food analyzer and SPSS16 software.Results. The prevalence of obesity and overweight was 5% and 10.8%, respectively. Simultaneously, the prevalence of underweight was 20.2%. The prevalence of stunting was 5.8%. We also showed that 50% of high school girls in Ilam suffered from severe food insecurity, 14.7% suffered from mild insecurity, and 4.7% get extra energy from foods. Food analysis showed that micronutrients such as zinc, iron, calcium, folate, fiber, magnesium, and vitamin B12 were less than what is recommended by the RDA.Conclusion. Undernutrition and overnutrition are completely prevalent among girls studied in Ilam. This needs further acts and investigations in the field and more nutritional and health educations.

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