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Teaching Math to Primary Students, 2000.
A proposal for a project to determine factors and conditions conducive to rich mathematics problem-solving environment and to develop a curriculum project to develop math skills.
6,525 words (approx. 26.1 pages), 21 sources, $ 135.95
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In response to unacceptable levels of mathematics achievement in the United States many groups with an interest in the teaching of mathematics have called for reform (Niemi, 1996). The calls for reform are based on recent advances in cognitive theory that call for a more constructivist view of learning (Wood & Sellers, 1996).
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"Problem-Solving in the Primary Grades
Statement of the Problem
In response to unacceptable levels of mathematics achievement in the United States many groups with an interest in the teaching of mathematics have called for reform (Niemi, 1996). The calls for reform are based on recent advances in cognitive theory that call for a more constructivist view of learning (Wood & Sellers, 1996). Traditionally, mathematics instruction in the primary grades has consisted of teaching computational skills, drills, and simple..."
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Gender and the Teaching of Math and Science, 1999.
Examines research on the effects of gender differences in learning math and science and the role of teaching methods, focusing on socialized inhibitions and lack of self-esteem in females.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 9 sources, $ 47.95
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"Research on gender differences in academic achievement offers educators information on implications and guidance on specific directions to take. In mathematics and science in particular, gender differences are well documented and reveal certain stereotypes perpetuated by society, school, and family (Manning, 1998, p. 68).
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"Research on gender differences in academic achievement offers educators information on implications and guidance on specific directions to take. In mathematics and science in particular, gender differences are well documented and reveal certain stereotypes perpetuated by society, school, and family (Manning, 1998, p. 68). This paper will look at gender differences in school achievement and how educational reforms could encourage girls in their performance in mathematics and science and thus open up more career opportunities for them.
Reviewers have consistently concluded that males perform better on mathematics tests than females do (Hyde, Fennema & Lamon, 1990). The authors performed a meta-analysis of 100 studies which represented the testing of 3,175,188 subjects (p. 139). An examination of age trends indicated that girls showed a ..."
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Teaching Math, 1999.
Examines problems, evolving theories and techniques, examples, problem-centered instruction, curriculum, measuring performance, teaching standards and proposes a field trip to encourage problem solving.
3,150 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 15 sources, $ 111.95
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In response to unacceptable levels of mathematics achievement in the United States many groups with an interest in the teaching of mathematics have called for reform (Niemi, 1996). The calls for reform are based on recent advances in cognitive theory that call for a more constructivist view of learning (Wood & Sellers, 1996).
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"In response to unacceptable levels of mathematics achievement in the United States many groups with an interest in the teaching of mathematics have called for reform (Niemi, 1996). The calls for reform are based on recent advances in cognitive theory that call for a more constructivist view of learning (Wood & Sellers, 1996). Traditionally, mathematics instruction in the primary grades has consisted of teaching computational skills, drills, and simple word problems. Concepts now included in mathematics curricula are being changed to stress problem-solving skills, but the resources and teaching methods available to primary grade teachers are not keeping current with the new standards. In 1989, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) began emphasizing the teaching of mathematical concepts and problem solving at all grade levels. In the years ..."
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Primary Health Care, Primary Nursing, and Primary Care, 2005.
A comparison of primary health care physicians and primary nurses.
2,154 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 15 sources, MLA, $ 67.95
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Nursing care was developed, in part, to provide services to patients with multiple needs and evolved with the initial goals of providing efficient and effective care. Among the delivery systems used to provide this care include primary nursing, primary care, and primary health care. Primary nursing originated in the United States and emerged because of concern about the fragmented care patients were receiving particularly in hospital settings. Primary health care follows many of the same principles and is concerned with providing comprehensive, individualized, patient care from point of contact to completion. Primary care may be defined as a service provided by primary nurses and primary health care physicians. The similarities and differences between these concepts are explored in detail.
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"According to Sergei Vinogradov (2002) primary health care or PHC is "based on family health teams, working in family health centers" whose goals include prioritizing prevention and addressing 90% of health problems and patient concerns (p.39). In primary health care systems, doctors bear the brunt of the responsibility, sometimes at the expense of efficiency according to some critics (Vinogradov, 2002). PHC teams are comprised of many individuals including medicine doctors, nurses and other relevant health professionals, but it is the doctor (usually a family doctor) that bears the brunt of accountability and responsibility in terms of patient care (Vinogradov, 2002).
Primary health care is often provided in a managed care setting which requires that a centralized medical decision be made by a primary care physician, thus enhancing according to some the 'attractiveness' of care, suggesting it is quality oriented and scientifically based (Brekke, et. al, 2002). Primary health care usually is offered in hospitals and primary medical offices, less so in community based settings."
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Elementary Math Education, 2002.
Discusses educator Diane McCarty's approach to teaching math and the method she designed for using her approach.
774 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 27.95
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Reviews the article ?Morning, Noon, Night and Math? and its discussion of Diane McCarty?s approach to teaching the relevance of math in everyday life. As an educator, McCarty sought to dispel the myth that mathematics is not needed to perform daily tasks. McCarty designed a math unit with the following goals in mind: 1) experience the role of math in everyday life, 2) recognize relationships among different aspects of mathematical processes, 3) become more familiar with the use of mathematical precepts in various careers, 4) relate the use of math to common human activities, and 5) enhance students understanding of mathematics.
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"The math unit created by McCarty was very effective in showing the students the importance of mathematics in everyday life. The children found that math was an instrumental part of all three environments?this was especially true in the work environment. The interviewees encouraged children to learn as much as they could about math even if math wasn?t their favorite subject. The interviewees were very effective in demonstrating to the students the relevance of math in the work environment."
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Teaching Geometry, 2002.
A study of the manipulative method of teaching geometry.
2,150 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 18 sources, $ 80.95
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A paper that states that the use of math manipulative to teach math concepts in geometry increases the student's ability to grasp skills and concepts.
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Math Education in U.S. Schools, 2002.
This paper raises questions about the efficacy of teaching methods for math at the elementary level.
1,757 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 56.95
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The paper brings statistics to support the claim that children are not being given sufficient math skills in their elementary education. The writer illustrates this argument with a history of the problem, then compares different strategies that have been formulated to reconcile the insufficient teaching methods that have previously been employed. The paper concludes with activities that can also aid learning at the elementary level.
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"More recent data shows that math and science teaching still fails to reach the students at the elementary level. There have been some improvements, and fourth graders today actually do quite well in science compared with their peers around the world, scoring significantly better than 19 of the 26 countries that participated in the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), which is much better than U.S. fourth graders did in the previous study, conducted four years before. However, the performance of U.S. students sags drastically by the eighth grade, dropping to 12th place. The picture is even worse by the end of high school, for American high school seniors are among the industrial nations' poorest performers in both science and math, coming in ahead of only Cyprus and South Africa. Even the brightest U.S. students, meaning those taking advanced math and physics, did poorly against top students from other nations--they beat only Austria in advanced math while ranking dead last in physics (Fischer & Loughran, 1998, 92)."
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Teaching Multiplication Using "Amanda Bean's Amazing Dream", 2008.
A discussion of how Cindy Neuschwander's book, "Amanda Bean's Amazing Dream", may help in teaching children multiplication.
1,175 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 40.95
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This paper proposes an effective new approach to teaching students in Grades 4 to 6 multiplication, using Cindy Neuschwander's, book "Amanda Bean's Amazing Dream", which features the concept of multiplication as a shorter way to find an answer than counting. The paper explains that the book's approach involves teaching the children why one needs to learn the multiplication tables, since children are often preoccupied with the reasons they are asked to do things. The paper also explains that the book places emphasis on applying math to everyday real-life situations that children can relate to. To conclude, the paper maintains that "Amanda Bean's Amazing Dream" will help to motivate children towards learning multiplication by making it into something fun.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
A Three-Part Lesson Plan
Exploration
Overview
Conclusion
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"Children in Grades 4 to 6 are more given to questioning and this can become a device in postponing work sessions, in asking why something is undertaken. Amanda Bean's Amazing Dream has appealing illustrations reinforcing the idea of a world of many particularities. Using the example above, if a city neighbourhood has 200 televisions in about 200 dwellings but the class estimates that there are perhaps 50 to 75 dogs, what does this tell us about how people live?
"Flash cards indicating equations of 5 x 6, for instance, or 7 x 2, should be incorporated into the day at more than one point. Most children can attend to a focused lesson but will welcome the card's reappearance, later on, as a very old method of 'saturation' that also helps to break up the day. The teacher makes the reminder that times tables are learned a little at a time beyond formal efforts to memorize tables in printed form, till students do not need to think each time but realize they can recall more equations. The teacher should state that no one learns them perfectly, this human touch of stating which table she may have to pause and think through each time helping the task of memorization seem less daunting."
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Primary Sources, 2002.
How we should read primary sources.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 26.95
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This analytical research paper explores in intricate detail, the following question: How should we read primary sources? This question gives rise to various other questions that are dormant behind the layers of concepts and aspects related to reading and analyzing the information coming from the primary sources. For instance, do primary sources speak for themselves? How should we read them literally so as not to obscure their original meanings? Or do we need to read them in other ways? What role does an understanding of a source's author and his or her audiences play in our reading? What about authorial motivations, perspectives, agendas and purposes?
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Primary Care Practices, 2006.
This paper discusses the interests of the author in working in primary care practices in medically underserved areas.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 2 sources, $ 26.95
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The paper discusses how, with many health care workers concerned with their own welfare and lifestyle which may obviously be limited in a rural or underserved community, it is truly up to a chosen few who can totally commit to primary care practice in these settings. The paper shows how characteristics of primary care, practice primary prevention and health maintenance counseling are attractive in the sense that it gives the participant a true sense of altruism.
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"Another attractive characteristic of primary care, continuity of care, eliminates the frustration of attempting to establish a superficial rapport with the patient within such a short period of time. As a result, a solid therapeutic alliance is assured. Primary Care Practices in Medically Underserved Areas: A revival of trust in the health care system can only be achieved at the grassroots level."
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Primary Language and Academic Results, 2007.
A discussion on the correlation between primary language and academic results.
7,147 words (approx. 28.6 pages), 49 sources, MLA, $ 159.95
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The paper researches the correlation between primary language and academic results. The paper performs the research on groups of students, using interviews, as well as other methods. This study examines whether students perform better academically when involved in activities in the cultural setting of both the primary and the secondary language; and if the use of both languages on a consistent basis increases the academic performance of the students.
Outline:
Chapter I:
Objective
Hypothesis
Research Questions
Methodology
Importance of the Study
Organization of the Remaining Chapters
Chapter II:
Literature Review
Students Experience Loss Of L1 In The Learning Of L2
Overview Of Second Language Acquisition Theory - Five Stages Of Development
Chapter III:
Review Of Literature Reviewed In This Study
Chapter IV:
Findings
Recommendations
Bibliography
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"Hakuta, Ferman, and Diaz (1986) argued that the research on bilingualism that was conducted earlier had "failed to distinguish between the different levels of bilingualism." (Garcia-Vazquez, 1997) Current research has as its' focus the cognitive development of languages among all children." (Garcia-Vazquez, 1997) Recent research has found evidence for positive relation between bilingualism and reasoning abilities among children. Such reasoning abilities are inclusive of "nonverbal problem solving skills, divergent thinking skills, and field independence." (Cummings, 1976; as cited by Garcia-Vazquez, 1997) The research of Bialystock, 1986a and 1986b indicates that additive-bilingual children out-perform monolingual counterparts on tasks requiring high levels of cognitive control." (Garcia-Vazquez, 1997)"
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Alzheimer?s Disease and Primary Visitors, 2005.
An analysis of verbal and nonverbal behaviors between nursing home residents with Alzheimer's disease and their primary visitors.
4,586 words (approx. 18.3 pages), 59 sources, APA, $ 119.95
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This research study attempts to examine the interactions between nursing home residents with Alzheimer's disease and their primary visitors who participated in a Family Visit Education Program. All of the visitors in the study were family members of nursing home residents with Alzheimer's disease and were participants in the Family Visit Education Program funded by the New York State Department of Health. The primary goal of the Family Visit Education Program (FVEP) is to improve the pattern of interactions during visits between family members and nursing home residents with Alzheimer's disease and thus to reduce problem behaviors within the residents. This study explores the family members' implementation of the training program components by reviewing videotapes made during the FVEP and by observing and classifying the behaviors of the residents' during the videotaped visits.
Introduction
Background
Research Goals
Significance
Literature Review
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"The subjects in this current study were participants in the Family Visit Education Program (FVEP) developed by Toseland and McCallion (1995) of the Institute of Gerontology in Albany, New York. The FVEP research grant received funding from the New York State Department of Health. The participants in this study were nursing home residents with Alzheimer's disease, who lived in five nursing homes in the greater Albany, New York, area, and their relatives who visited them frequently. The FVEP visitor training protocol included education about the various stages of Alzheimer's disease, its associated verbal and nonverbal behaviors, new communication methods, and suggested activities to participate in with the residents. Some of the visits between the trained FVEP visitors and the residents were videotaped and these videotapes are the data source for the current study."
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The Primary Election in the United States, 2002.
Analysis of the presidential primary election process in the United States.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 71.95
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This paper analyzes the process of primary election in the United States for nominating a candidate for president from amongst the two parties, Republicans and the Democrats.
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Primary Pulmonary Hypertension, 2002.
An overview of the pulmonary vascular disease primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH) including causes and symptoms.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 11 sources, $ 44.95
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This discusses primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH). It is a pulmonary vascular disease characterized by an elevation in mean pulmonary artery pressure and pulmonary vascular resistance. Recently, PPH gained national attention because of its association with appetite suppressants. PPH may also be associated with pregnancy, hypothyroidism, autoimmune disorders, human immunodeficiency virus infection, and the use of drugs such as oral contraceptives and cocaine. Patients with PPH may report dyspnea on exertion and fatigue. Early diagnosis is crucial.
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A Comparison: Two Primary Sources, 2005.
This paper offers a comparison and contrast of two primary sources, "The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave" and "American Visa" by Wang Ping.
1,356 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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The paper provides a comparison and contrast of two primary sources: "The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave" and "American Visa" by Wang Ping.
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"There are a number of similarities and differences in the primary sources written by Frederick Douglass "The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave" and Wang Ping "American Visa Short Stories." For instance, both are works that demonstrate the authors' struggles for individuation against a harsh environment. Both works are evidence of the struggles and sacrifices individuals must endure to survive and better themselves in an oppressive environment."
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