Essays on Mathematics Literature Reviews

This paper "Mathematical Games in the Development of Numeracy and Computational Skills" seeks to explore literature relating to the importance of mathematical games in developing numeracy and computational skills in middle primary school-aged students.... The author of this paper will start with the used search strategy, stating the way the literature examined was reviewed.... his literature review seeks to explore literature relating to the importance of mathematical games in developing numeracy and computational skills in middle primary school aged students....

For example, in a mathematical class, this pattern was mainly followed; reviews were done by the teacher correcting the home work, introduction of new concepts of the blackboard as the students took notes, the tutor directed the student through some practices and eventually the students did the problems individually (Gutstein, 2006).... It will take an overview approach of issues of constructivism that have been detailed in literature and further present some arguments for and against the concept....

rom the literature review, it is evident that regardless of the different literature about these issues, there is lack of an organized approach in research.... It is evidently clear from the discussion "How E-Learning Affect Teaching and Learning mathematics" that Digital Technology offers teachers the opportunity to personalize the teaching content towards a particular student requirement as well as towards a didactical situation under consideration....

The paper "Language and mathematics Education" explores issues surrounding language and the learning of mathematics.... One of the essential areas is the benefits language contributes to the learning of mathematics.... The challenges students face with the specific language of mathematics are covered.... The paper also noted the fact that students from non-English speaking backgrounds greatly face the challenge of using language in mathematics....

This literature review "Participation in Teaching and Learning Mathematics" focuses on the issue of gender and participation in learning and teaching mathematics.... This paper therefore deals with a literature review on classroom dynamics as far as gender differentials are concerned.... n conclusion, literature review on issue of gender and participation on learning and teaching mathematics reveals diverse dynamics therein.... Earlier years of the seventies were characterized by major differences among male and female students in learning mathematics....

"Relation between Mathematics and Gender" paper reviews four main articles in which the author evaluates the different authors' positions and views on the subject.... Mathematics and gender: literature Review ... The first article is 'Different, not Better: Gender Differences in mathematics learning and Achievement' by Eugene Geist and King.... Conventional wisdom dictates that boys are better than girls in science subjects and mathematics....

The problems discussed in the paper "Experiencing School mathematics" involve mathematical representation and vocabulary, parental influence, and ineffective class activities.... For teachers to help their students overcome their problems with mathematics, reviewing such studies and implementing the suggested strategies is of the utmost importance.... Running Head: THE ISSUE AND THE TEACHING OF mathematics ... he Issue and the Teaching of mathematics ...

This literature review "How Can a Creative Corner Encourage a Group of 3-4 Year Old Mathematical Development" discusses education module that is based on creativity, the creative teachers/practitioners have an important role to play to facilitate the learning process.... Chapter Introduction Will write at the end… Chapter 2: literature Review ... Often, creativity is not a word associated with formal learning of subjects such as mathematics....

he body of literature on this subject also provides several evidences that cite the effective and long-term positive impact of a sound speaking and listening components to teaching young learners.... 89), for instance, explained this best when they cited how the body of literature and prior studies depict the positive role of images and models in the way children understand and develop mental images of mathematical principles and processes. ... This is further augmented by the body of literature that documented previous studies that reveal strong empirical support for visualization....

Paul Stanley software (2013) also has a good literature on the benefits of interactive web applications and hold that they are highly advantageous in that no special configuration or changes are needed on user's PCs.... This review is set out to describe a web system with an aim of developing an interactive website management system which will provide information of the GCSE in mathematics for immediate communication among users.... This review is set out to describe a web system with an aim of developing an interactive website management system which will provide information of the GCSE in mathematics for immediate communication among users....

The children see mathematics in a natural way when it is connected to literature.... Teachers need to adopt a variety of teaching methods to enhance their understanding of abstract concepts in mathematics.... While teaching mathematics, it's key to create images both by the teacher and the learners (Ransom, 2012).... Telling a story during a mathematics lesson improves thinking and understanding difficult concepts (McGrath, 2014)....

Semi-structured interviews, survey reviews, and open thinking are used as key methods to collect data which is analyzed later by content analysis method.... This study is more of a literature review than a research based on participants.... It basically comments on what contemporary literature has to say on the subject of types of accommodations available for large-scale assessments.... It is deduced from the literature review that demonstration of inappropriate behaviors becomes strictly limited with implementation of SWPBS....

Adolescents usually are capable of self correction and self monitoring, but they lag behind in reading due to lack of reading practice, instructed reading drills and poor vocabulary perhaps due to lack of an optimum amount and variety of high class literature/reading material.... mathematics plays a very important role in developing social competence among the disabled.... Similarly, Westwood (2003), while talking about the importance of drills in mathematics introduces a term ‘automathecity', which refers to the automatic recall of basic maths processes wherever needed....

Consequently, more recent reviews of various large-scale studies conducted globally were integrated by other researchers for investigation.... In one large-size population study that they reviewed covering fourth graders in 35 countries, female outscored males in reading literacy but boys performed better than girls in science tests, while no differences found in boys' and girls' performances in mathematics.... In a summarized article of Machin and Pekkarinen (2009), the focus was on the differences in mean and variance in test scores, particularly in mathematics and reading, among 15-year-old students in 41 industrialized countries, where data were gathered from the OECD's (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) survey....

literature Review on Leadership literature Review on Leadership Introduction This current study will explore the role of leadership in nursing.... ritical review of the literature ... Multivariate analysis has the shortcoming of using high-level mathematics that requires statistical programs.... However, multivariate analysis has the shortcoming of using high level mathematics that requires statistical programs....

This paper discusses and undertakes a literature review on the turtle trading rule in its original form, including what its profitability is, and what the advantages and disadvantages of the rule are.... literature Review 6 References 14 I.... The Turtle Trading Rules This paper discusses and undertakes a literature review on the turtle trading rule in its original form, including what its profitability is, and what the advantages and disadvantages of the rule are....

This literature review "Students in Rural and Remote Schools in Queensland" focuses on the use of information and communication technologies and resources such as video conferencing and Moodle to support students learning that may encourage voluntary school non-attendance.... Over the year, a number of literature have explored the ways in which students in schools based in rural and remote Australia are disadvantaged as compared to students in schools based in urban areas(Alloway & Dalley-Trim, 2009; Brennan, 2006; Lyons et al, 2006; Porter, 2006)....

This literature review "The Effects of Video Games on Students Achievement" discusses the influence of video games on students' performance, in math, as well as the perspectives of educational practitioners regarding the integration of digital game-based learning approaches in classroom instruction.... This literature also highlights findings from other studies, which have also come to a similar conclusion, that indeed the prevailing attitudes among educational practitioners in the educational field regarding the use of video games in classroom instruction are positive....

The errors listed above have been categorized by most of the reviews into two broad categories i.... However as noted by Wright (2008), most of the studies did not actually carry-out a test on calculation skills of nurses in their clinical setting nor did the reviews examine errors attributed to lack of calculation skills in the clinical setting.... Notwithstanding the risk of assuming a direct correlation between poor scores in written test and real performance in clinical practice, Wright (2008) concludes that mathematical skill contributed to errors in administering drugs as indicated in other reviews....

The writer argues that where other subjects like literature and law can be discussed with common nonprofessional mathematics, on the other hand, seems to be subjected to only a few that according to the author may be represented as the bliss of sixth sense.... It is true for literature, painting, and even music because every subject has turned in a specialized domain.... literature and music are considered as common entertainment forms but is it a common sight that common people are discussion about G sharp or C minor or Rossini Or for that sub- alter postmodernism Then yes- the degree of penetration varies considerably and mathematics comes last in this perception....

The literature review is addressing the various aspects of simulation and types of simulations while relating with the dynamic size problem.... The references used in the literature review are enough to provide the necessary information concerning the simulations.... However, there are some gaps in the literature concerning simulations that can include the limitations associated with the failure to identify the practical application of simulations in industries....

The paper "Financial Market Transactions " is a great example of a literature review on finance and accounting.... The paper "Financial Market Transactions " is a great example of a literature review on finance and accounting.... Insurance: mathematics and Economics, 42(1), 177–188 ...

The paper "Effects of Pretrial Publicity on Juror Decision Making" describes that most literature talks about the effects of pretrial publicity without considering the root course of this problem.... literature Review on the Effects of Pretrial Publicity on Juror Decision Making ... On the other hand, the literature also evaluates the effectiveness of the remedies.... Most importantly, the literature seeks to find out if voire dire can help jurors in articulating concerns on the influence that emotions have on pretrial publicity and how public views are necessary in such cases....

On the other hand, the research will focus on the common sources that entail reviews from Eurostat, ENISA, CSI and consultancies, reports of security gap disclosure, constant monitoring of assault patterns such as Symantec, McAfee and Microsoft and reports gathered from trade bodies such as banking trade associations and Anti-Phishing Working Group....

It also promotes the development of love for literature through extensive and fun reading.... The National mathematics Curriculum aims to ensure that: ... ll pupils become fluent in the fundamentals of mathematics, which include regular practice with increasing complexity of arithmetic problems over a period.... an solve problems through the application of their mathematics in non-routine as well as routine problems. ...

literature Analysis and Review ... literature review – Faculty participation in online distance education: Barriers and motivators.... Yet, studies on how blended teaching can enhance effectiveness in learning mathematics compared to traditional instruction is least understood (Olson et al.... mathematics instruction, from the perspective of information-technology, is influenced to a greater extent by attitudes of students and mathematics learning effectiveness....

In normal classrooms, language classes usually handle only the local literature.... It is difficult for children to get exposure to international literature in such classes.... A review of New Zealand and International literature.... A study conducted among Tennessee students was able to evaluate the effectiveness of a technology-based mathematics after-school program using Assessment and Learning Knowledge Spaces (ALEKS) on the student's actual knowledge and behaviors (Craig et al....

For the understanding of the reinforced concrete column design topics such as shear, creep, biaxial bending, axial and moment capacity, assumptions on slenderness, and optimization, a review of the literature is vital in coming up with a competent and efficient program to design reinforced concrete columns that will operate in the Matlab environment.... The literature survey concentrates on several sources of data explaining the reasons for the modern scientific thought that has led to the current assumptions on reinforced concrete column design according to the Eurocode 2 (Beeby and Narayanan, 1995),....

literature review ... Three types of learning disorders exist and they include mathematics, written expression, and reading.... his manual also requires students with mathematics disorder, especially on performance on a privately administered consistent assessment be noticeably below average levels and impede greatly with academic performance.... Further, a mathematics disorder may consists of issues with naming or comprehending mathematical terms, identifying mathematical signs, copying figures wrongly, and or taking wrong mathematical steps (Bandura & Bussey, 2004)....

This literature review "The Investigative Psychology Approach to Offender Profiling" focuses on criminal profiling that involves the inference of the qualities of an offender following their conduct at the crime scene through compilation of a psychosomatic representation of the architect of crime.... literature Review: Contemporary Offender Profiling and Department of affiliation Review of the Contemporary Offender Profiling literature ... Consequently, the use of mathematics is disregarded in such profiles as they would not be translated into information that is useful to the investigators (Makros & Alison, 2002)....

Additionally, philosophy inquires into the human activities such as arts and literature.... A radical example of this perspective is Plato who found his inspiration in the field of mathematics.... According to Plato, mathematics has an eternal character.... igure 2: Character of mathematics according to Plato ...

The analysis of the conversation between the researcher and L2 speaker took into consideration two important linguistic features including ‘interlanguage analysis' and ‘explicit knowledge' which were thoroughly explored whilst referring to various literature sources.... literature review on SLA, Interlanguage, Explicit/Implicit Knowledge (this part needs to be corrected, all that is highlighted, especially in red)....

Key literature on Strategies to Reduce Carbon Emissions This work seeks to review some of the fairly recent strategies to reduce carbon emissions from vehicles.... What does the literature indicate on the effectiveness of scrappage and other strategies in reducing the carbon emissions from vehicles?... ey literature on Strategies to Reduce Carbon Emissions This work seeks to review some of the fairly recent strategies to reduce carbon emissions from vehicles....

literature review on the effects of socioeconomic factors on academic performance literature review on the effects of socioeconomic factors on academic performance ... literature shows that the socioeconomic status of the family is the only strong predictor on matters educational outcomes (Battle Juan, 2002).... As evident from the literature, there is exists a gap between socioeconomic status and performance and measures should be put in place to bridge the gap for example through the use of poverty eradication strategies....

Nursing Research and reviews.... This literature review "Do Children in Full-day Kindergartens Learn More than Half-day Kindergartens" discusses the learning advantages offered by the full-day learning mode for kindergarten scholars against the alternative half-day learning mode.... Introduction This literature review explores the learning advantages offered by full-day learning mode for kindergarten scholars against the alternative half-day learning mode....

This literature review on the derivates will cover on various aspects relating to the financial instrument such as types of derivatives, types of derivative contracts, the use of derivatives, and even the contribution of the derivative market to the economic function within a country.... The literature review on the derivates will cover on various aspects relating to the financial instrument such as types of derivatives, types of derivative contracts, the use of derivatives, and even the contribution of the derivative market to the economic function within a country....

"Writing Narrative literature reviews for Peer-Reviewed Journals: Secrets of the Trade".... The paper 'Consumer Behaviour' is a thrilling example of a marketing literature review.... The paper 'Consumer Behaviour' is a thrilling example of a marketing literature review.... The critical review focuses on all key aspects of the article including its abstract, introduction, literature review, methodology, results and discussion, and conclusion....

Nevertheless, one limitation that may surround this study lies in the fact that the researcher might have been biased in selecting the literature sources to review.... imilarly, a study conducted Leary (1999) primarily relies on previously published literature sources to determine the impact that self-esteem has on the reading capabilities of students.... Leary also uses an interpretivist approach by exploring and interpreting various literature source....

This paper is a literature review of the issue of the ways in which parents from different ethnic backgrounds participate in their children's education.... According to the study conducted, multiple literature points out that parental involvement in children's schooling is of extreme importance, not just at a shallow level but at a more pro-active role.... literature review Mawjee (2008) found that parent participation in children's schooling and education is an essential ingredient in the children's academic success....

This research paper reviews literature to establish a range of factors required for improving teacher output, and the students' reaction.... All authors yearn for positive reviews of their work.... The researcher took every possible measure to ensure the findings are accurate, and appreciates the positive reviews from colleagues.... This literature review should elicit debate on ways of improving teachers' productivity, and students' performance....

hus, it can be concluded in the light of the Jay Mclnerney's statement that he made in one of his reviews about the novel.... Christopher narrates in a voice unlike to be found in contemporary literature.... He has a keen interest for the subject mathematics.... slaken notices that the unusual behavior of Christopher is due to the high – functioning autism, he says that people with mild autism excel in mathematics and science....

The literature review reviews, summarises as well as compares and contrasts different scholarly articles as and other secondary sources, which are directly associated with the present research.... The literature review 'Multi-Stage Flash Desalination Plants' is motivated by the existence of detailed analysis and modelling of the MSF process dynamics.... MULTI-STAGE FLASH DESALINATION PLANTS - literature REVIEW ... ulti-Stage Flash Desalination Plants - literature Review ...

The paper "Economic Development and Growth" is a wonderful example of a literature review on macro and microeconomics.... literature Review on Economic Development and Growth The most common challenge in economics is to explain the nature and cause ofeconomic development.... Nevertheless, this literature is faced by a deeper weakness.... "A Review of Avner Greifs Institutions and the Path to the Modern Economy: Lessons from Medieval Trade, "Journal of Economic literature (45) 142-56. ...

ntroduction & literature Review 2 ... ntroduction & literature Review 3 ... ntroduction & literature Review ... The paper "The Movie Moneyball that Based on True Story of the Oakland Athletics" states that one of the main lessons learnt from this story is the idea of good leadership whereby Billy has been depicted as a brilliant leader who understood the various leadership styles....

The paper 'Five Factors of Motivational and Cognitive Processes' is a persuasive variant of a literature review on psychology.... The paper 'Five Factors of Motivational and Cognitive Processes' is a persuasive variant of a literature review on psychology.... From the literature, it is evident motivation is an important factor in school achievement and learning process.... Fredricks, Blumenfeld & Paris (2004) analyses the facets of engagement as reflected in research literature and defines engagement in three ways....

eginning in the 1970s feminists began to query the underachievement by girls in subjects such as science and mathematics.... The paper "Gender Representation in Education" states that gender representation in education is of great importance to academia.... A lot of research has and continues to be done on this issue....

The research methods were first described and then, the literature reviews about the system were analyzed.... "Fraud and Misconduct in the Insurance Industry" paper reviews of the articles describe how an insurance company can detect fraud and respond to fraud cases.... he following summary reviews of the articles describe how an insurance company can detect fraud and misconduct, prevent fraud and respond to fraud cases.... The literature review includes the expert reviews that are aimed at evaluating and discussing the three components of the fraud management system (Furlan, Vasilecas & Bajec 2001, p....

iterary movements erupted after a period where a group held different views regarding literature representations from the previous groups.... The underground man further gives harsh criticism to individuals in the form of determinism as well as intellectuals that tend to dictate action and behavior of human through logic where he mentions it in the form of simple mathematics where two times two equals four (Dostoyevsky 43)....

The earliest medical reviews were seen in the period.... Its' daily life which includes art, architecture mythology and religious beliefs, industry, trade, military strategy and structure, mathematics and medicine, language and literature and astronomy among others is clearly depicted....

Assignment 2 Professional Development literature reviews By Vanetta Grier-Felix Professional Development EDD 8114 OL1 CRN 32175 Dr.... Mendez NOVA Southeastern University February 17, 2012 Site-Based Teacher Professional Development: Evaluation of Practices IntroductionCurrent changes in education both at the global and local levels demand that teachers should develop their professional qualities to be capable of responding to the needs of the information society....