Algebra--Study and teaching (Secondary); Motivation in education; Feedback (Psychology)
The double-blind study used two intact ninth grade high school Algebra One classes for a total sample size of 46. Within each of the classes the participants were assigned randomly to one of three treatment groups: self-referenced feedback,...
College attendance--Kentucky; College dropouts--Kentucky; Academic achievement--Kentucky; Mathematics--Study and teaching (Higher)--Kentucky
From 1988 to 2006, between 40% and 60% of all first-time community college students are referred to and enroll in at least one developmental education course; some colleges reported as high as 80 percent (e.g. Attewell, Lavin, Domina, & Levey,...
Educational change--Kentucky; School improvement programs--Kentucky; Mathematics--Study and teaching (Elementary)--Kentucky
This study examined student achievement scores in Kentucky elementary
schools to determine the relationship between implementing the America's Choice
comprehensive school reform model and student achievement in mathematics. Six
research questions...
Practical nursing--Examinations, questions, etc.; Practical nursing--Study and teaching; Nursing students; Prediction of scholastic success
Nursing is one of the most frequently chosen programs by those entering postsecondary institutions in preparation for a career. This is in part due to the job opportunities available, interest in healthcare, and a pending shortage of nurses in...
College dropouts--Indiana; Educational attainment--Indiana; College freshmen--Indiana; Community college students--Indiana
The purpose of this exploratory study was to determine if student background variables (age, gender, race, academic preparation); student status (part/full-time student), and student circumstances (commuting distance, independent/dependent...
This phenomenological study investigated perceptions regarding the impact of the tenets of the Kentucky Education Reform Act (KERA) on the self-reported achievement and underachievement among adults who had been identified and served as gifted...
Simplified modeling generates a great deal of interest in the area of crashworthiness analysis. Modeling methods used to create simplified computer models for crashworthiness have been well developed. In advanced simplified models, researchers...
Albert S. Brandeis elementary school at 26th and Date Streets, Louisville, Kentucky. Two-story brick building with projecting front and side sections; the side sections have roofs forming triangular peaks towards the front. The front vestibule has...
Jerry Burns on the porch of Carnahan Hall with his foot resting on a fossil and a dulcimer in his lap. Jerry Mier Burns was an early math teacher at Oneida Baptist Institute who also operated a gristmill and built several buildings in Oneida.
Jerry Burns fishes with a bow and arrow in the South Fork of the Kentucky River just below the old ferry which connected River Street with the Bullskin Road. Bow and arrows were used for small game to conserve ammunition. Jerry Mier Burns was an...
Buildings; University of Louisville--Buildings; Educational facilities;
Strickler Hall seen from an elevated perspective (presumably from the roof of Ekstrom Library). Current uses: Cochran and Middleton Auditoriums; A&S Pan-African Studies Department; A&S Communications; REACH offices; Learning Resource...
Strickler Hall; there are pedestrians and a bicycle in front of the building. Current uses: Cochran and Middleton Auditoriums; A&S Pan-African Studies Department; A&S Communications; REACH offices; Learning Resource Center; Math Resource...
