scholarly journals Understanding the Meaning of the Equal Sign: A Case Study of Middle School Students in the United Arab Emirates

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 1505-1514
Author(s):  
Yousef WardatAdeeb ◽  
Adeeb M. ◽  
George Stoica
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Set Theory ◽  
School Level ◽  
Equal Sign ◽  
School Students ◽  
Primary School Level

<p style="text-align: justify;">The equal symbol has been used in diverse mathematical frameworks, such as arithmetic, algebra, trigonometry, set theory, and so on. In mathematical terms, the equal sign has been used in fixed command of standings. The study reports on the students meaning and interpretations of the equal sign. The study involved Grade 6, 7, and 8 students in a secondary school in Alain, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Much of the earlier research done on the equal sign has focused on the primary school level, but this one focuses on middle school students. The study shows that the maximum foremost understanding of the equal sign amongst Grade 6, 7, and 8 students is a do-something, unidirectional symbol. Students realize the equal sign as an instrument for marking the response moderately than as an interpersonal symbol to associate extents.</p>

scholarly journals Students’ Levels of Recognition of Parallelogram and of Establishment of Connections

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Abdullah Çağrı Biber ◽  
Abdulkadir Tuna ◽  
İbrahim Kepceoğlu ◽  
İbrahim Kepceoğlu
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
School Students ◽  
Class Level

In this research, it is aimed to explore how students are able to define parallelogram and to establish relations withother quadrilaterals at each class level comparatively. Case study is chosen as the methodology of this study and theparticipants of the study are 120 middle school students from a state middle school in Turkey. Two open-endedquestions are used to gather data and the descriptive analysis is used. The results of the study show that the studentsdetermine parallelogram based on its typical image. Furthermore, students have not fully grasp the hierarchicalrelation between these special quadrilaterals in their minds.

scholarly journals Impact of an Informal Science Program: Middle School Gifted Science Students

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 641-650
Author(s):  
Dr. Abha Singh
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Accelerated Learning ◽  
Informal Science ◽  
Science Program ◽  
School Students ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Gifted Middle School Students

This research explores an informal science program (ISP) in fulfilling the needs of talented and gifted middle school students. Specifically, it discusses the need of teachers’ continued professional development and the unique challenges and opportunities inherent in instructing gifted middle school students. It further focuses on characteristics of successful teaching strategies and methods for identifying and training teachers. The study uses a constructivist framework to examine teaching methods and suggests that constructivism is an appropriate method for instructing gifted middle school students.The research reflects the results of an embedded descriptive multiple case study of six teachers in the informal science program, an initiative to provide middle school students in rural midwestern states with opportunities for accelerated learning in science.

scholarly journals Psychometric properties of an inventory to determine the factors that affect students’ attitudes toward mathematics

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Myint Swe Khine ◽  
Ernest Afari
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Attitudes Toward Mathematics ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Arabic Language ◽  
School Students ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Para Determinar

Abstract: This study explored the reliability and validity of the inventory that measures attitudes toward mathematics among middle school students. The original version of Attitudes toward Mathematics Inventory (ATMI) was adapted and translated into Arabic language and administered to middle school students in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The data were analysed to establish the reliability and construct validity as well as the factor structure of the instrument. Our results showed that four factor model was the best fit using confirmatory factor analysis. The findings from this study indicated that the translated version of the inventory can be effectively used in Arabic speaking countries. Propiedades psicométricas de un inventario para determinar los factores que afectan a las actitudes de los estudiantes hacia las matemáticas Resumen: El presente artículo analiza la fiabilidad y validez del inventario que mide las actitudes hacia las matemáticas entre los estudiantes de secundaria. La versión original de las actitudes hacia la Matemática Inventory (ATMI) fue adaptado y traducido al árabe y se administró a los estudiantes de secundaria en los Emiratos Árabes Unidos. Los datos se analizaron para establecer la fiabilidad y validez de constructo, así como el factor de estructura del instrumento. Nuestros resultados muestran que el modelo de cuatro factores fue el mejor ajuste en el análisis factorial confirmatorio. Los resultados de este estudio indican que la versión traducida del inventario puede ser utilizado con eficacia en países de habla árabe.

scholarly journals Technology in action: Ascertaining the impact of cell phone calls on middle school students placed at risk of drop out

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (40) ◽  
pp. 4224-4233
Author(s):  
Naseem Hyder Rajput
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Cell Phone ◽  
Drop Out ◽  
School Level ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Phone Calls ◽  
The Impact

Background/Objectives: Regular attendance at school is essential for allround development of students. The fundamental objective of this study was to utilize low-cost technology of cell phones to report to parents/guardians about the attendance of their children at schools and ascertain the impacts of cell phone calls on the attendance of Middle School students placed at risk of Drop out. Methods/Statistical analysis: This study was Experimental with a PretestPosttest Control Group by design and descriptive by purpose. The participants were 30 eight graders belonging to a Public Middle School of District Shaheed Benazirabad in Pakistan. These participants were then randomly assigned to Control and Experimental Groups (15 each). For intervention of making cell phone calls to parents/guardians to inform and ask them about the reason for the absence of their child, a teacher in each participating school was assigned this responsibility. The intervention lasted for 3 months. The data was analyzed using SPSS repeated measure t-test to calculate the significance of the impact of intervention. Findings: Results of the present study indicated that the attendance of Experimental Group on Posttest (75.07 %) was significantly higher than that on Pretest (62.87%). Novelty : This study utilizes existing technology available to almost everyone and bridges the parents and school administration to get the best outcome quickly; mobile-based intervention is simple and docile to regulate students’ performance at school level; it also improves the safety of the students.

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