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| McGinty, Robert L. | 1 |
| Pettus, Alvin M. | 1 |
| Swafford, Jane O. | 1 |
| Taylor, Ross | 1 |
| Williamson, Bruce | 1 |
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Peer reviewedSwafford, Jane O.; McGinty, Robert L. – School Science and Mathematics, 1979
The article discusses observing and quantifying as basic skills, presents a model for dealing with problems, and suggests seven activities which range from kindergarten to twelfth-grade level. (MK)
Descriptors: Activities, Basic Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Education
Peer reviewedWilliamson, Bruce – School Science and Mathematics, 1978
Encourages elementary and secondary school mathematics teachers to foster skill development in approximation, estimation, interpolution and orders of magnitude. (CP)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Course Content, Curriculum, Elementary School Mathematics
Peer reviewedTaylor, Ross – School Science and Mathematics, 1979
A discussion of the impetus for the back-to-basics movement, requisites for skill identification, evaluation of achievement in basic skills, curriculum, and staff development is presented. (MK)
Descriptors: Achievement, Basic Skills, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedPettus, Alvin M.; Haley, C. Dillard, Jr. – School Science and Mathematics, 1980
Reports a study to discover a relationship between science process skills of secondary school students and their sex, age, grade in school, interest in careers in science, and number of completed science courses. Results indicate a relationship exists, although it is not strong. (Author/SA)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Educational Research, Process Education
