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Suggested Critical Thinking and Inquiry Techniques in Science for Middle School Teachers
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Brown, Stanley B.; Brown, L. Barbara – School Science and Mathematics, 1971
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Discovery Processes, Instruction, Intermediate Grades
Helping Students Acquire Thinking Skills through Mathematics Instruction.
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Van Devender, Evelyn M. – School Science and Mathematics, 1992
Describes three activities that the teacher can employ to help students develop thinking skills through mathematics instruction: (1) memorization using the technique of chunking; (2) higher order thinking with magic squares; and (3) predicting games. Identifies eight facets of the teacher's role in promoting thinking skills. (MDH)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Discovery Processes
The Scenario: A Catalyst in Implementing the "Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics."
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Klein, Paul A. – School Science and Mathematics, 1992
Proposes that problem scenarios are activities that give students opportunities to employ mathematics across the curriculum by asking them to define problems, identify information needed and potential sources of data, and make related conjectures. Discusses an example of a scenario involving transportation. (MDH)
Descriptors: Change Agents, Classroom Environment, Discovery Learning, Discovery Processes
The Kramer Story: Implementation of a Revised Primary Mathematics Program.
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Wesson, James B. – School Science and Mathematics, 1992
Reports development and results of the Kramer Project, a two-year study of the implementation of a problem-solving, activity-based mathematics program in the elementary grades. Describes the mathematical content covered, participating teachers, instructional materials employed, inservice teacher training provided, and academic achievement gains of…
Descriptors: Discovery Learning, Discovery Processes, Educational Change, Elementary Education
Bridging the Gap between School and Real Life: Toward an Integration of Science, Mathematics and Technology in the Context of Authentic Practice.
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Roth, Wolff-Michael – School Science and Mathematics, 1992
Provides a rationale for a learning environment in science classrooms that integrates science, mathematics, and technology while solving authentic problems. Describes activities that can be used in such an environment and presents data regarding students' attitudes toward the described activities. (MDH)
Descriptors: Calculators, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computers, Discovery Learning