Effects of a vocabulary-enhanced College Algebra curriculum on student understanding /
A quantitative method supplemented with interviews was used to explore the effects of a vocabulary-enhanced curriculum on student understanding of College Algebra. Twenty-nine students, enrolled in one section of College Algebra, formed the Vocabulary-Enhanced Group. They received mathematics instr...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Thesis Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
[Place of publication not identified] :
[publisher not identified] ;
2002.
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://proxy.library.tamu.edu/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=726447591&sid=1&Fmt=2&clientId=2945&RQT=309&VName=PQD |
| Summary: | A quantitative method supplemented with interviews was used to explore the effects of a vocabulary-enhanced curriculum on student understanding of College Algebra. Twenty-nine students, enrolled in one section of College Algebra, formed the Vocabulary-Enhanced Group. They received mathematics instruction that supports a constructive learning perspective with an emphasis on the vocabulary of technical terms and symbolic notation. A language-rich environment was utilized to encourage students to use verbal-linguistic components to acquire conceptual and procedural understanding of College Algebra concepts. Forty-three students, enrolled in two sections of College Algebra, formed the Traditional Lecture Group. They received mathematics instruction in a traditional lecture approach in which vocabulary was presented informally -- as is done in most mathematics classes. Quantitative results indicated that students from the Vocabulary-Enhanced Group achieved a better understanding (both procedural and conceptual) of the mathematics studied in College Algebra. Interview results indicated that students from the Vocabulary-Enhanced Group demonstrated greater facility in expressing their mathematical thoughts both orally and in writing. |
|---|---|
| Item Description: | Vita. "Major Subject: Curriculum and Instruction". |
| Physical Description: | x, 126 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm. Issued also on microfiche from University Microfilm Inc. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 86-91). |