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Ferrucci, Beverly J.; McDougall, Jennifer; Carter, Jack – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2009
One challenge that middle school teachers commonly face is finding insightful, hands-on applications when teaching basic mathematical concepts. One concept that is a foundation of middle school mathematics is the notion of "linear functions." Although a variety of models can be used for linear equations, such as temperature conversions,…
Descriptors: Mathematical Concepts, Equations (Mathematics), Middle Schools, Mathematics Instruction
Kwon, Oh Nam; Park, Jung Sook; Park, Jee Hyun – Asia Pacific Education Review, 2006
The purpose of this study was to develop a program to help cultivate divergent thinking in mathematics based on open-ended problems and to investigate its effect. The participants were 398 seventh grade students attending middle schools in Seoul. A method of pre- and post-testing was used to measure mainly divergent thinking skills through…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Grade 7, Middle School Students, Secondary School Mathematics