by Michael W. Frauens., Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, System Design & Management Program, February 2000., "January 2000.", Includes bibliographical references (p. 73-77).

This study investigates an approach of knowledge discovery and data mining in insufficient databases. An application of Computational Taxonomy analysis demonstrates that the approach is effective in such a data mining process. The approach is characterized by the use of…

The purpose of the study was to investigate whether teachers’ knowledge of student assessment was influenced by their gender and if it was related to their teaching experience (years in education). One hundred and twenty six physical education teachers (n=126)…

Los procesos de informalización no son generalizables. Dependen tanto de los aspectos sectoriales como de los históricos y territoriales. Condicionamientos de carácter técnico, institucional o social, establecen que el ocultamiento se produzca de diferentes formas, y tenga unas consecuencias distintas.…

This thesis studies the notion of knowledge in business firms, and in particular the concept of knowledge mobilization, understood as the mechanisms used by organizations to apply, transfer and retain knowledge about cause and effect relationships. As a theoretical framework,…

This study investigates an approach of knowledge discovery and data mining in insufficient databases. An application of Computational Taxonomy analysis demonstrates that the approach is effective in such a data mining process. The approach is characterized by the use ot…

With the advancement of technology, we are able to collect, store, and transmit an ever-increasing volume of data. However, our ability to extract useful patterns from this massive amount of data is still lagging behind. Machine learning and signal processing…

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Population size has been a matter of concern for rulers and states for centuries. Fears of over- and under-population led to extensive political debate and the implementation of numerous policies…

Aplicar y verificar las leyes físicas en el aula de clases constituye un reto ante el bajo nivel de dominio cognoscitivo de los estudiantes. El diseño y la
incorporación de instrumentos para la verificación de las leyes favorecen la reorientación…

Sixty teachers from the Ottawa-Carleton region of Canada were surveyed to measure their knowledge of child maltreatment risk indicators, knowledge of reporting procedures, and the frequency of reporting sexual abuse, physical abuse, and neglect. Correlations did not support the hypothesis…