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Mental mapping: Today my home, tomorrow the world!
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A Method for Simulating Burr Type III and Type XII Distributions through 𝐿-Moments and 𝐿-Correlations
(Hindawi Publishing CorporationDepartment of Curriculum and Instruction, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2013)This paper derives the Burr Type III and Type XII family of distributions in the contexts of univariate 𝐿-moments and the 𝐿- correlations. Included is the development of a procedure for specifying nonnormal distributions ... -
A method for simulating non-normal distributions with specified L-skew, L-kurtosis, and L-correlation
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation,Department of Curriculum & Instruction, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2012)This paper introduces two families of distributions referred to as the symmetric κ and asymmetric κL-κR distributions. The families are based on transformations of standard logistic pseudo-random deviates. The primary ... -
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 ... -
Navigating Early College: Literacy Experiences and Identity Negotiations of Latina/o Students
(College Literacy and Learning Special Interest Group of the International Reading Association, 2010)This research provides insight into the adjustments of urban-schooled Latina/o students as they enter higher education. This year-and-a-half-long qualitative case study focuses on connections between identity negotiations ... -
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 ... -
The Not-So-Quiet Revolution: Cautionary Comments on the Rejection of Hypothesis Testing in Favor of a “Causal” Modeling Alternative
(Digital Commons@WayneStateWayne State University PressDepartment of Curriculum and Instruction, The University of Texas at Arlington, 11-1-2010)Rodgers (2010) recently applauded a revolution involving the increased use of statistical modeling techniques. It is argued that such use may have a downside, citing empirical evidence in educational psychology that ... -
Ogretmenlerin karakter egitiminde yetkinlik duygusu konusunda bir olcme aracina dogru: Karakter egitimi yetkinlik inanci skalasi
(Değerler Eğitimi MerkeziDepartment of Curriculum & Leadership, University of Texas at Arlington, 2003)Ögretmenlerin karakter egitimi konusundaki algilarini ölçmek için hazirlanan bir ölçme aracinin gelistirilmesi, test edilmesi ve Türkçeye uyarlanmasinin ele alinacagi bu makalede ögretmenlerin yetkinlik yapisinin karakter ... -
On simulating univariate and multivariate Burr Type III and Type XII distributions
(Hikari Ltd,Department of Curriculum & Instruction, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2010)This paper describes a method for simulating univariate and multivariate Burr Type III and Type XII distributions with specified correlation matrices. The methodology is based on the derivation of the parametric forms of ... -
On the order statistics of standard normal based power method distributions
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation,Department of Curriculum & Instruction, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2012)This paper derives a procedure for determining the expectations of order statistics associated with the standard normal distribution Z and its powers of order three and five Z3 and Z5. The procedure is demonstrated for ... -
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. ... -
The Paradox of Increasing both Enrollment and Graduation Rates : Acknowledging Elephants in the Ivory Tower
(Sciedu PressDepartment of Curriculum and Instruction, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2014)The argument is made that increasing enrollments and graduation rates cannot occur while maintaining academic standards. Several U.S. universities are attempting to increase their enrollments to counter the financial ... -
Portraits of Practice: A Cross-Case Analysis of Two First-Grade Teachers and Their Grouping Practices
(National Council of Teachers of EnglishDepartment of Curriculum and Instruction, 2013-02)his interpretive study provides a cross-case analysis of the literacy instruction of two first-grade teachers, with a particular focus on their grouping practices. One key finding was the way in which these teachers drew ... -
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) ... -
Reading fluency measurements in EFA FTI partner countries : outcomes and improvement prospects
(World Bank, 2011)Students in lower-income countries often acquire limited literacy in school and often drop out illiterate. For those who stay, the problem is not detected until it is too late to intervene. Oral reading fluency tests given ... -
Representation of verbal event structure in sign languages
(Department of Curriculum and Instruction, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2010-11-05)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Sign languages recruit physical properties of visual motion to convey linguistic information. The present experiment investigated the effect of sign position and ... -
The return of the native? :questions about geographical knowledge and spatial thinking
(Grosvenor Center for Geographic EducationUniversity of North Texas, 2007) -
SIG en la nube: WebSIG para la enseñanza de la geografía
(Grupo de Didáctica de la Geografía de la Asociación de Geógrafos EspañolesDepartment of Instruction and Curriculum, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2011)There is no doubt among most geography educators that GIS is an important tool for teaching and learning, but its use has been slowed by issues such as the cost of the software and the management of large spatial data ... -
Simulating Burr Type VII Distributions through the Method of 𝐿-moments and 𝐿-correlations
(Scienpress Ltd.Department of Curriculum & Instruction, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2014)Burr Type VII, a one-parameter non-normal distribution, is among the less studied distributions, especially, in the contexts of statistical modeling and simulation studies. The main purpose of this study is to introduce ... -
Simulating non-normal distributions with specified L-moments and L-correlations
(Blackwell Publishing,Department of Curriculum & Instruction, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2012)This paper derives a procedure for simulating continuous non-normal distributions with specified L-moments and L-correlations in the context of power method polynomials of order three. It is demonstrated that the proposed ...