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"A Time for Testing", by Peter K. Gurau (February, 1967)
No full textA reprinted articled from The Mathematics Teacher magazine (Vol. 60, No. 2), titled "A Time for Testing", written by Peter K. Gurau and published in February, 1967. The article is 4 pages and, as is described at the top of the first page, talks about, "A teacher's plight at exam time - and what he did about it".Peter K. Gurau was first appointed to teach at Springfield College in 1966. A graduate of Queens College, a master's from City College of New York, and Ed.D. from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Gurau was a profssor of education at Springfield College. He taught Mathematics, Mathematics education, and Educational Measurements. He is the author of many different articles on Mathematics and teaching Mathematics with a focus on educational technology and methodology
"Individualizing Mathematics Instruction", by Peter K. Gurau (January, 1967)
No full textA reprinted articled from School Science and Mathematics magazine, titled "Individualizing Mathematics Instruction", written by Peter K. Gurau and published in January, 1967. The article is 16 pages and talks about instruction techniques in teaching mathematics.Peter K. Gurau was first appointed to teach at Springfield College in 1966. A graduate of Queens College, a master's from City College of New York, and Ed.D. from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Gurau was a professor of education at Springfield College. He taught Mathematics, Mathematics education, and Educational Measurements. He is the author of many different articles on Mathematics and teaching Mathematics with a focus on educational technology and methodology
"Discovering Precision", by Peter K. Gurau (October, 1966)
No full textA reprinted articled from The Arithmetic Teacher, an official journal of the National council of Teachers of Mathematics, titled "Discovering Precision" by Peter K. Gurau and published in October, 1966. The article is 4 pages and talks about instruction techniques in teaching mathematics.Peter K. Gurau was first appointed to teach at Springfield College in 1966. A graduate of Queens College, a master's from City College of New York, and Ed.D. from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Gurau was a professor of education at Springfield College. He taught Mathematics, Mathematics education, and Educational Measurements. He is the author of many different articles on Mathematics and teaching Mathematics with a focus on educational technology and methodology
"Data Processing in a Continuous Progress Program" by Peter K. Gurau (May 15, 1968)
No full textThis is an article titled "Data Processing in a Continuous Progress Program" and written by Springfield College Mathematics and Education professor Peter K. Gurau. It was published in Education Technology magazine in its May 15, 1968 issue, pages 5 through 12. The rest of the magazine has not be digitized.Peter K. Gurau was first appointed to teach at Springfield College in 1966. A graduate of Queens College, a master's from City College of New York, and Ed.D. from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Gurau was a professor of education at Springfield College. He taught Mathematics, Mathematics education, and Educational Measurements. He is the author of many different articles on Mathematics and teaching Mathematics with a focus on educational technology and methodology.Only the article has been digitized out of this magazine
Peter K. Guau
No full textA photograph of Peter K. Gurau, a Springfield College Mathematics and Education professor. Gurau has his right hand against his right check and is looking forward intently.Peter K. Gurau was first appointed to teach at Springfield College in 1966. A graduate of Queens College, a master's from City College of New York, and Ed.D. from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Gurau was a professor of education at Springfield College. He taught Mathematics, Mathematics education, and Educational Measurements. He is the author of many different articles on Mathematics and teaching Mathematics with a focus on educational technology and methodology
Peter K. Gurau
No full textA photograph of Peter K. Gurau, a Springfield College professor of Mathematics and Education. He is sitting and looking down at a piece of paper that is being handed to him.Peter K. Gurau was first appointed to teach at Springfield College in 1966. A graduate of Queens College, a master's from City College of New York, and Ed.D. from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Gurau was a professor of education at Springfield College. He taught Mathematics, Mathematics education, and Educational Measurements. He is the author of many different articles on Mathematics and teaching Mathematics with a focus on educational technology and methodology
Peter K. Gurau
No full textA photograph of Springfield College Professor, Peter K. Gurau seated by a typewriter. The typewriter is behind his right shoulder. A bookcase is behind him.Peter K. Gurau was first appointed to teach at Springfield College in 1966. A graduate of Queens College, a master's from City College of New York, and Ed.D. from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Gurau was a professor of education at Springfield College. He taught Mathematics, Mathematics education, and Educational Measurements. He is the author of many different articles on Mathematics and teaching Mathematics with a focus on educational technology and methodology
Peter K. Gurau
No full textA photograph of Springfield College Professor, Peter K. Gurau. He is sitting. There is wall with behind him with a window and a brick wall with papers tapped to it. A desk with materials is to the left.Peter K. Gurau was first appointed to teach at Springfield College in 1966. A graduate of Queens College, a master's from City College of New York, and Ed.D. from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Gurau was a professor of education at Springfield College. He taught Mathematics, Mathematics education, and Educational Measurements. He is the author of many different articles on Mathematics and teaching Mathematics with a focus on educational technology and methodology
Peter K. Gurau
No full textA contact sheet of a series of photographs of Springfield College professor, Peter K. Gurau. There are four on the sheet. They are all of him sitting at a table or desk with papers in front of him. He has a pen in his right hand and is making hand gestures throughout the series.Peter K. Gurau was first appointed to teach at Springfield College in 1966. A graduate of Queens College, a master's from City College of New York, and Ed.D. from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Gurau was a professor of education at Springfield College. He taught Mathematics, Mathematics education, and Educational Measurements. He is the author of many different articles on Mathematics and teaching Mathematics with a focus on educational technology and methodology
Comparison of several author indices for gauging academic productivity
No full textBackground
Many author indices exist to gauge academic productivity. Several of these indices are calculated based upon an author's scholarly publication record, but the measurement methodology to calculate each index varies considerably, and the precise function being used, as well as the end result, is often complex and difficult to assess.
Method
Two straightforward methods to weigh author productivity from the publication and citation record were evaluated as possible means for providing a clearer assessment of scholarly activity. The author characteristic index (termed c-index) assigns author rank for each publication based upon author position. The characteristic prime (c') -index normalizes author rank from author position, so that the total weight per publication is unity. The top 10 scholars with keyword 'celiac disease' in the Google Scholar database were then assessed using these metrics. Rankings according to total number of publications, h-index, and c- and c'-indices were compared, then tabulated along with total papers included for assessment, and mean values per paper for author position, number of authors, citations, and year of publication.
Results
The order of the top ten authors with keyword 'celiac disease' varied substantially depending upon whether the h-index, c-index, or c'-index was used as a gauge. The characteristic indices assign credit to authors according to their position in an author list. The affiliated metrics provided a more complete picture of scholarly activity.
Conclusions
Academic achievement by scholars, based upon quantitative publication characteristics, has recently become of interest for evaluating job candidates, for determining work performance, and for bestowing awards and honors. The characteristic indices as described herein are readily calculated and interpreted, and may improve the assessment of scholarly activity
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