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Direct linkLopez, Enrique J.; Shavelson, Richard J.; Nandagopal, Kiruthiga; Szu, Evan; Penn, John – Journal of Chemical Education, 2014
Problem solving is a highly valued skill in chemistry. Courses within this discipline place a substantial emphasis on problem-solving performance and tend to weigh such performance heavily in assessments of learning. Researchers have dedicated considerable effort investigating individual factors that influence problem-solving performance. The…
Descriptors: Organic Chemistry, Performance Factors, Academic Achievement, Problem Solving
Avital, Shmuel; Amit, Gideon – Mathematics Teaching, 1978
An exploratory problem is presented which involves the identification of all the ways a unit fraction with prime denominator can be written as a sum of two unit fractions. (MN)
Descriptors: Activity Units, Discovery Learning, Induction, Instructional Materials
Download full textBoston Univ., MA. – 1975
This book contains the eighth and ninth chapters of a pilot mathematics sequence for the seventh and eighth grades. The content of the sequence is to serve as a vehicle for the development of relevant computational skills, mathematical reasoning, and geometric perception in three dimensions and is to reflect the application of mathematics to the…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Curriculum, Instructional Materials, Junior High Schools
Peer reviewedBrookshear, J. Glenn – American Mathematical Monthly, 1978
An example of a mathematical modeling problem involving student enrollment and attrition is given along with a discussion of methods and conclusions. (MN)
Descriptors: Activity Units, College Mathematics, Higher Education, Instructional Materials
Peer reviewedField, David A. – American Mathematical Monthly, 1978
An example is given of a mathematical modeling problem involving the number of people that get on and off an elevator and the expected number of stops it makes. (MN)
Descriptors: Activity Units, College Mathematics, Higher Education, Instructional Materials
Boston Univ., MA. – 1975
This book contains the tenth chapter of a pilot mathematics sequence for the seventh and eighth grades. The content of the sequence is to serve as a vehicle for the development of relevant computational skills, mathematical reasoning, and geometric perception in three dimensions and is to reflect the application of mathematics to the social and…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Curriculum, Instructional Materials, Junior High Schools
Boston Univ., MA. – 1976
This book contains the fifth and sixth chapters of the second course of a pilot mathematics sequence for the seventh and eighth grades. The content of the sequence is to serve as a vehicle for the development of relevant computational skills, mathematical reasoning, and geometric perception in three dimensions and is to reflect the application of…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Curriculum, Earth Science, Instructional Materials
Peer reviewedDana, Marcia E.; Lindquist, Mary Montgomery – Arithmetic Teacher, 1978
Given are activities involving the use of triangles and triangle paper, in the form of problems that require searching for different possibilities to fit a given condition. (MP)
Descriptors: Activity Units, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education, Geometric Concepts
Peer reviewedOuellette, Hugh – Mathematics Teacher, 1978
Three worksheets dealing with number triangles are given. Exercises are designed to lead students to discover number patterns within the triangles. (MP)
Descriptors: Activity Units, Computation, Discovery Learning, Instructional Materials
Boston Univ., MA. – 1976
This book contains the first four chapters of the second course of a pilot mathematics sequence for the seventh and eighth grades. The content of the sequence is to serve as a vehicle for the development of relevant computational skills, mathematical reasoning, and geometric perception in three dimensions and is to reflect the application of…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Curriculum, Exponents (Mathematics), Geometric Concepts
Boston Univ., MA. – 1975
This book contains the first seven chapters of a pilot mathematics sequence for the seventh and eighth grades. The content of the sequence is to serve as a vehicle for the development of relevant computational skills, mathematical reasoning, and geometric perception in three dimensions and is to reflect the application of mathematics to the social…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Curriculum, Fractions, Geometric Concepts
Montgomery County Public Schools, Rockville, MD. – 1980
This guide was prepared as an instructional aid for teachers of a second-year course in algebra. It was designed to be applicable to a wide range of Algebra II programs offered in senior high schools. The content of the Algebra II program has been divided into 13 major units and a preliminary unit designed to review selected Algebra I skills. Each…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Algebra, Course Objectives, Instructional Materials
