Surviving College Math: The Frustrations of a Student That Has Not Performed Well in Math Since High School
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A 3 page informal assessment of the many things that are different about the college environment and the high school environment that might account for decreased performance in mathematics. Noting the different teaching styles, living arrangements, and the many frustrations of life on campus; the author of this paper emphasizes that the only one that can take responsibility for student success is the student themselves. No sources are listed.
Filename: PPmathPr.rtf

T-Test and Z-Test Use for Business Decision Research
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This 4 page paper provides an overview of the use of t-test and z-tests for business decision research. This paper outlines the application of these statistical tests. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MHTZTest.rtf

Teaching Division
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This 9 page paper looks at how division may be taught to children, looking at the different ways a rectangles may be divided, the use of tables to identify a pattern, and how these can be used to show a student how maths and division works. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEmaths2.rtf

Teaching Maths
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This 5 page paper considers the role of small group teaching in mathematics according to Cohen’s “Equal Exchange Model”. The witer considers different mathematical topics to differentiate between the topics that should be taught individually, those that can increase value to the student when small groups are used and those where a combination approach may be best. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEtchmth.rtf

Testing Dow Chemical’s Commitment to the Triple Bottom Line
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An 8 page paper elaborating on the problem statement, hypotheses, sampling and statistical method used in the companion paper, KSmgmtDowTBL.rtf. The proposed method is that of applying regression analysis to Dow’s stock price performance after April 1994, the date that the company announced it would halt production of 1,1,1 trichloroethane by December 1995, years in advance of the cessation required either by international treaty by 2005 or by the US 1990 Clean Air Act by 2002. The goal is to determine whether Dow’s commitment to social responsibility and sustainability correlates with financial performance (i.e., the triple bottom line). Bibliography lists 8 sources. Includes an appendix containing expenditures 1993-2002 for environmental restoration and prevention, and another containing stock price data for the sample period.
Filename: KSmgmtDowTBLmeth.rtf

Testing Hypotheses
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A 5 page table template containing answers to six questions discussing hypothesis testing . Each problem requires H[sub 0] and H [sub A] in equation form, significance level, critical value and others leading to a conclusion of whether to accept or reject the null hypothesis. Bibliography includes 4 sources.
Filename: KSstatsTestHypTemp

The Creative Genius of Albert Einstein
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This 7 page paper look's at the character and through processes of Albert Einstein. The way in which many discoveries were only stepping stones to the next greater discovery is discussed along with the effect that his genius had on his life. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
Filename: TEalbein.wps

The Derivative In Average & Instantaneous Velocity
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A 5 page paper explaining both average and instantaneous velocities. The writer demonstrates the relationship between the derivative and these primary functions. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Velocity.wps

The Ethics of Risk
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A 5 page essay that examines Peter L. Bernstein's history of the number theory of risk, "Against the Gods," from the standpoint of the ethics of risk. The writer argues that the development of this field has led humanity on a path toward more ethical behavior. No additional sources cited.
Filename: 99riskpb.wps

The Evolution of Algebra
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5 pages in length. In this paper the history of Algebra is presented and the role that it plays in mathematics today. There is also discussion on some of the mathematicians who played a key role in the advancement of Algebra as well as examples of applications in which Algebra is used. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: JGAalgbr.wps