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A characterization of the Burr Type III and Type XII distributions through the method of percentiles and the Spearman correlation
(Taylor & FrancisDepartment of Curriculum and Instruction, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2015)A characterization of Burr Type III and Type XII distributions based on the method of percentiles (MOP) is introduced and contrasted with the method of (conventional) moments (MOM) in the context of estimation and fitting ... -
Twenty-Six Years of Changes in Education Students’ Attitudes
(Center for Promoting Ideas, USADepartment of Curriculum & Instruction, the University of Texas at Arlington, 2015-12)The main purpose of this quantitative study was to compare graduate education students from 1988 with graduate and undergraduate education students from 2014 in regard to their attitudes and expectations about teaching, schools, ... -
Simulating Uniform- and Triangular- Based Double Power Method Distributions
(Scienpress LtdDepartment of Curriculum & Instruction, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2017)Power method (PM) polynomials have been used for simulating non-normal distributions in a variety of settings such as toxicology research, price risk, business-cycle features, microarray analysis, computer adaptive ... -
Navigating STEM-Worlds: Applying a Lens of Intersectionality to the Career Identity Development of Underrepresented Female Students of Color
(EmeraldDepartment of Education Curriculum and Instruction, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2017)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Knowing that female students of color are underrepresented in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) is not enough. This paper will discuss the ... -
Are you African or African-American? Exploring the Identity Experiences of Female STEM Students Born in Africa Now Living in America
(2018)Amongst the participants of a qualitative study of Black female students in Science,Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) were two individuals who were born on the African continent. These students moved to the ... -
The Process of Becoming: Identity Development of African American Female Science and Mathematics Preservice Teachers
(Taylor & Francis OnlineDepartment of Curriculum and Instruction , The University of Texas at Arlington, 2018-03-01)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: A group of 3 African American female preservice science and science teaching students majoring in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) ... -
“Do we teach subjects or students?” Analyzing science and mathematics teacher conversations about issues of equity in the classroom
(WILEY, 2019-05)Teachers involved in a Master's level course in diversity participated in virtual, synchronous, anonymized discussions around issues of ethnic and racial diversity, gender, and stereotypes that could impact their students’ ... -
Deconstructing the Syllabus: Re-envisioning Digital Learning with the Shift to Canvas
(Region 11 Leveraging Canvas Conference, 2019-06-13)A group of four faculty members and a librarian present ideas for integrating innovative tools and ideas into Canvas for student in higher education (The University of Texas at Arlington), with an overarching focus on ... -
How to Be an Online Student: Success Tips
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Lesson Plan: What is Renewable Energy and How Can We Use It for Our Future Energy Use?
(2023-04-07)This lesson focuses on renewable energy and potential future energy sources. Through an interactive read-aloud, demonstration, and discussion, students examine how structures such as a wind-powered gravity battery can store ... -
Lesson Plan: Create a Visual Representation of an Object's Position, Direction, and Speed
(2023-04-07)This lesson focuses on the engineering design process and creative problem-solving. Students identify and describe the changes in position, direction, and speed of an object when acted upon by unbalanced forces in order ... -
Lesson Plan: What are the different forms of energy?
(2023-04-07)This lesson focuses on forms of energy. Students identify forms of energy and give examples of how each type of energy works. Students summarize their learning by completing a series of centers focused on different forms ... -
Lesson Plan: Create a Terrarium and Marshmallow Tower to Observe, Plan, and Execute a Design
(2023-04-07)This lesson focuses on forces and motion. Students apply creativity and experimentation to describe the movement of matter among animals, plants, decomposers, and the environment. To summarize their learning, students craft ... -
Library Steam Project Timeline
(2023-04-07) -
A Model for a Magnet Program Which Promotes Both High Achievement and Voluntary Integration
(April 1984)In order to provide high quality specialized instruction and to achieve voluntary integration, a magnet program was developoed in the Fort Worth (Texas) Independent School District.The program is in its third year. of ... -
Illuminating the Effects of Dynamic Lighting on Student Learning
(SageDepartment of Curriculum and Instruction, The University of Texas at Arlington, April-June)Light is universally understood as essential to the human condition. Yet light quality varies substantially in nature and in controlled environments leading to questions of which artificial light characteristics facilitate ... -
Developing a List and a Rubric of Interactive Open Education Resources (OER) for Science Teacher Candidates of Diverse Students
(UIKTENDepartment of Curriculum and Instruction, The University of Texas Arlington, August 201)To find the interactive OER (OER) that fits to teach diverse students in science classrooms, this study designs a selection rubric and a list of OER and asks fifty science teacher-candidates to use them for their teaching ... -
On the Roles of External Knowledge Representations in Assessment Design
(Technology and Assessment Study Collaborative, Caroline A. & Peter S. Lynch School of Education, Boston CollegeDepartment of Curriculum and Instruction, The University of Texas at Arlington, January 20)People use external knowledge representations (KRs) to create, identify, depict, transform, store, share, and archive information. Learning to work with KRs is central to becoming proficient in virtually every discipline. ... -
Characterizing Log-Logistic (LL) Distributions through Methods of Percentiles and L-Moments
(HIKARI LtdDepartment of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Texas at Arlington, January 25)The main purpose of this paper is to characterize the log-logistic (LL) distributions through the methods of percentiles and L-moments and contrast with the method of (product) moments. The method of (product) moments ... -
What we know about acquisition of adult literacy: is there hope?
(The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/World BankDepartment of Education Curriculum and Instruction, The University of Texas at Arlington, June 1994)Literacy acquired in childhood positively influences quality of life, but the effects of literacy acquired in adulthood are not well known. Experience shows that literacy is not easily disseminated to adults and that the ...