The booklet presents the minimum material for which students are responsible on the Tenth Year Regents examination of the state of New York. The syllabus is an attempt to integrate plane geometry with arithmetic, algebra and numerical trigonometry brought about by: (1) greater use of fractions and percents in mensuration problems; (2) use of…

Some suggestions for the use of commutative arrow diagrams in secondary school mathematics. (MM)

This pamphlet offers information and advice to secondary school mathematics teachers in England. The background is set in the first three chapters, entitled "The History of Mathematics Teaching in England,""The Present Position in the Secondary School," and "The First Stages" (a brief review of elementary school…

The author argues that a knowledge of mathematical structure is only helpful to the high ability student. (MM)

Students use a spinner device to generate numbers, which they then insert into given open sentences and search for true statements. (MM)

This guide for teachers of mathematics in the Career Guidance Program has been designed to help to develop a new interest in education for pupils who have at some point in their career lost interest in academic learning. The program was organized for the ninth grade, since this was the terminal year of the junior high school and since at this time…

The series "Soviet Studies in the Psychology of Learning and Teaching Mathematics" is a collection of translations from the Soviet Literature of the past twenty-five years on research in the psychology of mathematical instruction. Also included are works on methods of teaching mathematics directly influenced by this research. The aim of…

The aim of this report is to suggest aspects of mathematics education that should be incorporated into curricula rather than to outline specific courses of study. General recommendations are made regarding curriculum, instructional methods, and textbooks. The suggestion that graphs and relations to be used as a unifying theme is followed by…

Solution of, and commentary on, a problem suitable for use in the secondary school mathematics classroom. Topics from arithmetic, algebra, and number theory appear in a unified way. (FL)

This student discussion guide is intended to accompany "Discovery in Mathematics," a text for teachers. This guide is a part of the developing curriculum program that helps students to organize their mathematical experiences in the early school years. The materials in this booklet deal mainly with fundamental arithmetic and algebraic…