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What Do We Know about Mathematics Curricula?
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Schoenfeld, Alan H. – Journal of Mathematical Behavior, 1994
Discusses four major issues related to the mathematics curriculum and what research says about each of them, namely questions of content, tracking, problem-based curricula, and the role of proof. (23 references) (MKR)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Curriculum, Problem Based Learning, Problem Solving
Investigations as a Central Focus for a Mathematics Curriculum.
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Lovitt, Charles – 1999
This paper examines to show how an investigative approach to mathematics teaching can honor its two important dimensions--a thinking and reasoning side to go with the skill development. The paper addresses the question of why a problem solving approach has failed, makes the case for investigations as an overarching organizer, and discusses the…
Descriptors: Calculators, Elementary Secondary Education, Investigations, Mathematics Curriculum