Study Methods for Student Surveys A3.1 Introduction We used two survey instruments to measure student outcomes from inquiry-based learning in undergraduate mathematics and to compare these outcomes between various student groups‚ in particular‚ between IBL and non-IBL students. The attitudinal survey was designed to detect the quality of and changes in students’ mathematical beliefs‚ affect‚ learning goals‚ and mathematical problem-solving strategies. The learning gains survey (SALG-M) measured students’
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Executive Summary Alcohol abuse among young people is a serious issue facing society. The Clarity Foundation has developed a strategy to help address this challenge and through a series of initiatives hopes to change the way young people view alcohol abuse and the associated dangers. From a detailed situation and environmental analysis it became clear there were a number of challenges facing this initiative. The most notable challenges involved the attitudes of young people themselves. To effect
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Question #1: What would you consider are outside and inside distractions while driving? Brian: inside is cellphone‚ radio‚ food‚ conversations‚ and kids. The outside distractions are‚ an accident on the road‚ construction‚ and any thing that catches interest. Ben: outside would be weather‚ advertisements‚ nice cars. Inside would be passengers‚ radio or phones or anything that involves music‚ also changing car settings like heat and AC. Meg: cell phone‚ conversations‚ food‚ makeup. Out side
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Grading Scale 2 Robert Hernandez English 102 Research paper Grading Scale Anyone who has attended a high school or college will readily say that one of the most stressful aspects of the entire experience is grades. Students will loose hours of sleep per night poring over textbooks‚ clutching a pen in one hand and a mug of Starbucks coffee in the other. They soon foster an obsession with achieving and maintaining perfect grades to the point where anything that earns less than "A" is a disgusting
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Economies of scale are the factors that lead to a reduction in average costs as a business increases in size. There are five economies of scale Purchasing Economies When businesses buy large numbers of components‚ for example materials or spare parts‚ they are able to gain discounts for buying in bulk. This reduces the unit cost of each item bought and gives the firm an advantage over smaller businesses which buy in small quantities. Marketing Economies
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Diseconomies of scale A more precise definition is that long run average costs per unit rises with an increase in output.This can b shown in the diagram below: [pic] The rising part of the Long Run Average curve illustrates the effect of diseconomies of scale. Beyond Q1 (ideal firm size)‚ additional production will increase per unit costs. Diseconomies of scale are rarer than economies of scale and they are often offset by economies of scale that exist in the same business. This can make
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4 6 = purchase or behavioural intent scales A Behavioural intent scale has been used for number 4 and 6. It is a scale designed to assess the likelihood of a consumer purchasing‚ or behaving in a certain way. (Mullet and Karson 1985). This method was chosen to assess whether the respondent would agree or disagree with the given statement‚ based on their behaviour towards Kate Moss. Mullet and Karson (1985) “Analysis of purchase intent scales weighted by probability of actual purchase” Journal
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Survey Questions: Please select one -I oppose same-sex marriage -I support same-sex marriage -Undecided -I don’t care Do you know any one who is a homosexual? -Yes -No -Unsure Do you think that being a homosexual is something that you are born with? -Something you’re born with -Something you choose -Im not sure - Don’t care 4. If same-sex marriage is legalized do you feel the “traditional” family will be threatened
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Basics of Survey and Question Design This is an introduction for federal government program managers on how to design surveys and survey questions to collect customer feedback. Initial design considerations Before you design your survey Clearly articulate the goals of your survey. Why are you running a survey? What‚ specifically‚ will you do with the survey results? How will the information help you improve your customer’s experience with your agency? Make sure that each question will give
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game both mentally and physically. However many athletes tend to underestimate the way in which alcohol use‚ even a few drink‚ nullifies one’s hard work by erasing the effects of workouts‚ reducing endurance‚ and compromising the mental game. The goal of any athlete is to be at the peak of performance. Alcohol is socially accepted all across the world; annual alcohol use by intercollegiate athletes is about 80%. Athletes tend to get sucked into the social drinking atmosphere and it’s not only affecting
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