NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 2 results Save | Export
The Equation, the Whole Equation, and Nothing but the Equation! One Approach to the Teaching of Linear Equations.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Pirie, Susan E. B.; Martin, Lyndon – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 1997
Presents the results of a case study which looked at the mathematics classroom of one teacher trying to teach mathematics with meaning to pupils or lower ability at the secondary level. Contrasts methods of teaching linear equations to a variety of ability levels and uses the Pirie-Kieren model to account for the successful growth in understanding…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Cognitive Ability, Demonstration Programs, Equations (Mathematics)
Knocking Down the Building Blocks of Learning: Constructivism and the Ventures Program.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Lochhead, Jack – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 1992
Proposes that a constructivist approach to learning helps overcome the beliefs that (1) some people cannot learn mathematics; and (2) the truth of mathematical propositions is absolute and predetermined. Describes the Ventures Program in which urban high school students exposed to constructivist learning environments have increased their…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Constructivism (Learning), Demonstration Programs, Educational Quality