This article is reprinted from the February 1954 issue of the "Arithmetic Teacher." It is a succinct and perceptive analysis of mathematics education for children during the first half of this century. (MNS)

Research on metacognition is reviewed. Suggestions for adopting a metacognitive approach in the classroom are discussed. (ML)

Presents a curriculum development model that is arranged logically rather than chronologically, and emphasizes process rather than product or syllabus contents. The model's various components are related to recent research on student learning. Observations are presented on its use as a framework for curriculum development in workshops for…

The behavior of one child as she constructed knowledge about fractions over a nine-month period is presented. The intent is to explain behavioral patterns for which certain mental processes, called schemes, seem responsible. (MNS)

The focus of pharmacy education and the preparation of pharmacy students for today's practice needs are discussed. Purpose and essential elements of contemporary pharmacy services, barriers on the achievement of the purposes of contemporary pharmacy services, levels of student learning, etc., are discussed. (MLW)

Discusses five values of personal computing, including its role as attention grabber, word processing (and related uses), information retrieval, simulation, communications. Also considers four ways of thinking about the future as related to computing and issues related to computers and education. (JN)

Describes the adult's primary responsibility in facilitating toddler play as being a supportive participant. Includes guidelines for supporting play and planning play activities. (AS)

Five items requiring use of proportional, probabilistic, and correlational reasoning were administered to students (N=391) in grades 6, 8, 10, and 12. Argues that successful qualitative reasoning arises as a consequence of equilibration and influences selection of course work and that specific instruction may initiate the equilibration process.…

Argues the need to use computers for developing active intelligence and dynamic knowledge (versus static copying). Also suggests utilizing computers to solve problems for which they are most appropriate and to assist personal development through "dissonance" (presenting challenges to each individual's equilibrium). (JBM)

This listing of research related to mathematics education provides brief annotations for articles and dissertations (K-12) published in 1975. Studies on college-level and other post-secondary school levels are also listed, but without annotations. (SD)

Two data-sets were used to assess the relation of teaching performances to pupil learning: (1) direct observations of teaching; and (2) teacher's reports on teaching activities and measures of pupil achievement. (MM)

Discussed are techniques for evaluating students in political science in a sound and humanistic manner. Guidelines are presented to help identify and clarify cognitive skills as well as to reduce political and governmental concepts to measurable terms. Suggestions are made for planning tests that assess the attainment of various learning…

Discussed are student attitudes toward mathematics, student learning methods, and student methods of solving mathematics problems. Some suggestions on how to make improvements are offered. (DT)

The limitations in mathematics learning ability inherent in the logical thinking of elementary and junior high students, and the broad spectrum of activities directly affected by these limitations, are discussed. (DT)

This document unites two comprehensive policy statements by the National Educational Research Policy and Priorities Board. "Investing in Learning" was first published in June 1999 and the followup, "Investing in Research," is published for the first time in this volume. "Investing in Learning" follows a thematic approach in establishing research…