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Cyberethics: Identifying the Moral, Legal and Social Issues of Cybertechnology in K-12 Classrooms
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Brown, David S.; Wang, Tao – College Teaching Methods & Styles Journal, 2008
Two computer viruses that have caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damage over the past four years are the Melissa and the Sasser virus. In March of 1999, the Melissa virus first appeared on the Internet and spread rapidly throughout computer systems in the United States and Europe. The virus made its way through 1.2 million computers in the…
Descriptors: Computer Security, Internet, Ethics, Computer Uses in Education
Why Schools Matter: A Cross-National Comparison of Curriculum and Learning. The Jossey-Bass Education Series.
Schmidt, William H.; McKnight, Curtis C.; Houang, Richard T.; Wang, HsingChi; Wiley, David E.; Cogan, Leland S.; Wolfe, Richard G. – 2001
This book offers in-depth information resulting from the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). Launched in 1995, the TIMSS examines elementary and secondary mathematics and science achievement in 40 countries. The book explains that curriculum has a profound effect on student achievement and plays a crucial role in providing…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Tracking, by Accident and by Design.
Bracey, Gerald W. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2003
Describes five types of curriculum differentiation identified in tracking research based on analysis of case study databases of the Third International Mathematics and Science Study. Case studies include interviews with educators, parents, and students in Germany, Japan, and the United States. Compares parental influence on student tracking…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Forces Shaping the Future of Teaching and Learning of Mathematics
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Lee, Yim Ping – Educational Research for Policy and Practice, 2005
In the past, the teacher's sole job is to dispense his pool of knowledge to his students. The emergence of the knowledge economy and globalisation have redefined the place and role of knowledge in society. It is no longer effective to accumulate knowledge but rather to acquire skills for processing the large amount of data made available through…
Descriptors: Mathematics Curriculum, Foreign Countries, Thinking Skills, Mathematics Instruction
From the Desk of the Secretary of Education. TIMSS Benchmarks.
Riley, Richard W. – Teaching Pre K-8, 1997
Describes findings of the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), on which eighth-grade U.S. scores were above average in science and below average in mathematics. Concludes that teachers are vital to raising standards by analyzing teaching practices, reforming professional development programs, implementating new teaching…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Benchmarking, Competence, Educational Improvement