Joubert‚ M. (Ed.) Proceedings of the British Society for Research into Learning Mathematics 29(1) March 2009 Exploring Children’s Attitudes towards Mathematics Ben Ashby University of Warwick This paper explores the behaviour‚ attitudes and beliefs of primary school pupils towards mathematics in the classroom and the impact that this may have on their mathematical ability. The study focused on year 3 pupils from a local school‚ some of whom took part in focus groups towards the end of
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Study and Its Background Introduction Several complaints regarding the lack of sufficient school facilities have been a great concern nowadays at Polytechnic University of the Philippines in Santa Rosa Campus. With regards to this‚ certain components like lack of computers‚ improper lighting and poor air quality affects the overall academic performance of the students. The purpose of this study is to discuss the effects of lack of computers in the laboratory of the said school which greatly affect
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(WENY) - If you are a woman there is a high chance you will get a virus that is directly linked to causing cervical cancer. However‚ the virus can be prevented through a vaccine. It’s a pretty shocking number but 80 percent of women will get the human papillomavirus at one time or another by the time they are 50 years old. HPV is known to cause multiple types of cancers‚ including cervical cancer. But the positive news is it can be prevented and a local organization is providing the vaccine at no cost
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many come to career counseling because they are unable to find work. Many have an impressive resumes‚ flawless cover letters - and they interview well. However‚ they are uncertain about why they can’t hold on to a job. What these career seekers often lack are soft skills. Soft Skills Defined "Soft skills" is a simple term for a complex system of traits and habits commonly sought by employers. Examples include confidence‚ flexibility‚ honesty‚ and integrity‚ the ability to see things from different
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prohibitive laws that make it legally impossible to establish licit markets for bodily organs? So many people are unable to obtain organs they need due to the lack of availability. Increased medical advances have created the need for many more organs than are available (Staff). A commercial market may or may not solve the problem. There is a lack of commitment when it comes to donating organs which could be from fear. Potential donors fear medical personnel will not make every attempt possible to save
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If you read this dialogue carefully you can assume that the author of this statement want to call attention to the problem of unemployment‚ lack of money and maybe mechanization. Maybe this text is a dialogue between a couple who lives under very poor circumstances in a poor country. They don’t have any education and no chance to get a better life. The only way they can gain money is to do jobs that nobody else wants to do. This dialogue can be seen as a warning. Maybe the author will tell us
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Homelessness is a significant social issue. It is a complex issue that places families and individuals at risk for poor long-term outcomes. A factor that greatly impacts this issue is the lack of affordable housing. Though the Housing First policy encourages the rapid rehousing of clients‚ this is hard when there is no housing available for them to secure‚ much less maintain. Though the Housing First policy has made services for the homeless better‚ it can still be improved upon. The current policies
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been a significant decline in mortality from breast cancer since the 1970s‚ this decline is linked with the fact that there is more availability of screening methods‚ mainly mammography‚ and there is a drastic improvement in the way advanced cancer is treated (Smith et al.‚ 2008). Dr. David Eddy‚ an early pioneer in evidence-based medicine conducted a study for the American Cancer Society (ACS) to develop recommendations for screening for cancer which was later reviewed by him and published by ACS
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Discuss the common cancers of the reproductive system A seminar presented in partial fulfillment of the course natural science (gs 105) By Ndu gabriella okesinachi 2008/160482 Lecturer.dr v.a ezeokoye OUTLINE 1. Introduction 2. Cervical cancer. -Epidemiology -Risk Factors -Signs and Symptoms -Investigation -Treatment and Management. 3. Prostate Cancer -Epidemiology -Risk Factors -Signs and symptoms -Investigations -Treatment and Management COMMON CANCERS OF THE REPRODUCTIVE
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In recent times‚ the economy has plummeted at a horrific rate. We can see it in our everyday life‚ from how much our produce costs to the price we pay for gas. But one thing that we may not see until it’s to late is the damage caused by the funding cuts for the arts programs and education in America. In addition to impeding American children’s educational and moral development‚ we revert to a poor cultural quality by lowering our standards of arts education due to the poor economic condition of our
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