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Peer reviewedMartinez, Joseph G. R. – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2002
Shows how sequenced learning activities can help students build conceptual bridges from arithmetic to algebra. Focuses on understanding equivalent algebraic expressions, an area in which U.S. students scored poorly on the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). (YDS)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Algebra, Mathematics Activities, Mathematics Instruction
Peer reviewedMartinez, Joseph G. R. – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2001
Describes a three-step process--exploring, inventing, and discovering--that helps students derive concepts actively from problem solving. (YDS)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Evaluation Methods, Lesson Plans, Mathematics Activities
Peer reviewedBattista, Michael T. – Teaching Children Mathematics, 1999
Presents an overview of the geometry findings of the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) and ways to use problems from the study to assess students' understanding of geometry. (ASK)
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Foreign Countries
