Descriptor
Source
| Mathematics in School | 3 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Practitioners | 1 |
Location
| United Kingdom (Scotland) | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedMalpas, A. J.; Matthews, Geoffrey – Mathematics in School, 1975
An attempt to introduce subtraction of negative integers early in the secondary school curriculum is described. The attempt was not successful, and several aspects of the experiment are discussed. (SD)
Descriptors: Curriculum, Experimental Curriculum, Instruction, Integers
Peer reviewedSmith, D. M. – Mathematics in School, 1975
A two-year modular mathematics program was developed by the Scottish Education Department; the results of pilot testing are discussed. The program consists of nine four-modular cycles. Groups of students work on different modules of the same cycle. Modules include worksheets, activity cards, and laboratory apparatus. (SD)
Descriptors: Curriculum, Experiential Learning, Experimental Curriculum, Individualized Instruction
Peer reviewedStockton, P. J.; Westgate, B. – Mathematics in School, 1988
Illustrates how one mathematics department has added courses to widen pupils' views of mathematics and to improve their problem-solving ability. (PK)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Course Organization, Curriculum, Curriculum Development
