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  Student use of cell phones in the classroom 

  Turner, Randi (Vancouver Island University, 2011)

  Even though school rules state that students are not to use their cell phone during class, they still do. A quantitative study was conducted, surveying 54 students to determine the reasons why they use their cell phone ...
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  Righting the metaphor: helping teen moms in the classroom rewrite the metaphors that define them 

  Turner, Leah (Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2015)

  Humans use metaphors to help them understand and interpret the world in which they live. Constructed socially, metaphors pilot our conceptual systems and influence what we accept as truth. With respect to the teen mother, ...
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  Spatial training and calculus ability: Investigating impacts on student performance and cognitive style 

  McCunn, Lindsay J.; Cilli-Turner, Emily (Walden University, 2020)

  Undergraduate calculus is a foundational mathematics sequence that previews the sophistication students will need to succeed in higher-level courses. However, students often struggle with concepts in calculus because they ...