Document Type

Graduate Project

Date of Degree Completion

2011

Degree Name

Master of Education (MEd)

Department

Education

Committee Chair

Steven Nourse

Second Committee Member

S. Schmitz

Third Committee Member

M. Ross

Abstract

The purpose of this project was to develop unit openers in the form of PowerPoint presentations to introduce students to upcoming topics. Within the PowerPoint presentations, relevant visual images are used to pique the interest of the students. Also, within the presentations are opportunities for students to use a hand-held Student Response System to respond to questions. The questions the students answer are related to the upcoming material. After responses are entered, a visual display will show the responses and discussion will follow between the students and the teacher. The project will be used in geometry mathematics classrooms at the high school level to aid teachers in increasing interest in mathematics.

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