The effect of hands-on interdisciplinary mathematics activities on mathematics achievement and attitudes: a study of at-risk students detained in a Juvenile Justice Facility

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The effect of hands-on interdisciplinary mathematics activities on mathematics achievement and attitudes: a study of at-risk students detained in a Juvenile Justice Facility

A variety of instructional strategies is necessary to ensure that all learning styles are considered in an effective classroom environment. This study investigated whether or not hands-on activities incorporated into the mathematics curriculum results in significant improvement in attitude towards a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Carter, Loris
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	Curtin University 2008
Subjects:	hands-on interdisciplinary mathematics Basic Achievement Skills Inventory (BASI) test Juvenile Justice Facility Test of Mathematics-Related Attitudes (TOMRA) learning styles mathematics curriculum
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/470

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