Discusses the semantic functions of the English future formations: "will/shall,""to be going to," and the present tense. Points out that these all have modal as well as temporal significance, making the traditional teaching of the English future imprecise and misleading. (IFS/WGA)

Teaching techniques for developing a sense of historical time among students are presented. (DE)

Addresses the difficulty of teaching historical perspective to students. Suggests that teachers can teach historical concepts better by trying to understand how to use indefinite time expressions. Presents results of a study focusing on teacher perceptions of student responses to indefinite time expressions. Discusses the building of time lines to…

This paper reports on a study that represents a new approach to understanding early and middle grade children's development of historical time awareness. The study sought to embed children's time awareness in a sociocultural framework, and to move beyond linguistic symbol systems to incorporate visual data sources. The researchers began with three…

There is an important relationship between history and geography that needs greater emphasis in the social studies curriculum. By emphasizing the temporal and spatial relationships in geography and history, geographers can help develop curriculum that focuses upon the fundamental themes in geography, the relationship of the themes to the study of…

Maintains that the creation of a time capsule for any particular time period can help students visualize an abstract historical setting in a highly concrete way and provide a powerful, hands-on link to the past. Discusses different types of time capsules including family, famous people, arts, and culture. (MJP)

Many elementary teachers who have taught time-telling skills would propose that the mathematical skills associated with time-telling are among the most difficult for young students to learn. This booklet was developed to relate some of the concepts of time to physical models, providing methods for isolating specific time-telling concepts within a…

Discusses the various ways that time is measured and expressed, noting several discrepancies between descriptives and their respective vocabularies. Suggests that a logarithmic time scale be adopted by chemists (such as one used in the experimental sciences) particularly when addressing very fast processes. (TW)

This monograph, part of a series exploring relationships between education and society, challenges assumed perceptions of time in educational administration as linked to historical and philosophical influences. An introductory summary of salient themes is supplemented by four articles. By emulating industrial capitalistic methods, educational…

This document describes the contributions of African peoples to the science of mathematics. The development of a number system is seen as related to need. Names of numbers, time reckoning, gesture counting, and counting materials are examined. Mystical beliefs about numbers and special meanings in pattern are presented. Reproductions of patterns,…