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Hong, Dae S.; Choi, Kyong Mi; Runnalls, Cristina; Hwang, Jihyun – International Journal on Social and Education Sciences, 2020
In this study, we examined and compared volume and volume-related lessons in two common core aligned U.S. textbook series and Korean elementary textbooks. Because of the importance of textbooks in the lesson enactment process, examining what textbooks offer to students and teachers is important. Since different parts of a textbook provide…
Descriptors: Geometry, Comparative Analysis, Textbook Evaluation, Foreign Countries
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Rubel, Laurie H.; Driskill, Michael; Lesser, Lawrence M. – Mathematics Teacher, 2012
Every two years in the United States, districts in each state elect representatives to the U.S. House of Representatives. The district boundaries are not permanent; rather, they are redrawn every ten years in a process known as redistricting. Mathematics is useful in understanding this important and often contentious process. Redistricting is a…
Descriptors: United States History, Classroom Techniques, Democratic Values, Curriculum Implementation
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Colen, Yong S.; Navaratna, Channa; Colen, Jung; Kim, Jinho – Mathematics Teacher, 2012
The 2012 U.S. presidential election is the perfect opportunity to present a timely civics lesson on how a U.S. president is elected. More important, it offers opportunities for students to reason mathematically about election issues--for example, about how much time and resources the candidates should invest in particular states. The results of…
Descriptors: Voting, Elections, Political Campaigns, Problem Based Learning
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Amador, Julie; Lamberg, Teruni – Mathematical Thinking and Learning: An International Journal, 2013
Recent reform efforts in mathematics education have stimulated a focus on learning trajectories. At the same time, a global increase in high-stakes testing has influenced instructional practices. This study investigated how four fourth grade teachers within a school planned and enacted lessons to understand what mediated their planning and…
Descriptors: High Stakes Tests, Teacher Effectiveness, Experienced Teachers, Testing
Fazio, Lisa; Siegler, Robert – UNESCO International Bureau of Education, 2011
Students around the world have difficulties in learning about fractions. In many countries, the average student never gains a conceptual knowledge of fractions. This research guide provides suggestions for teachers and administrators looking to improve fraction instruction in their classrooms or schools. The recommendations are based on a…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Learning Activities, Teaching Methods, Numbers
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Liljedahl, Peter, Ed.; Nicol, Cynthia, Ed.; Oesterie, Susan, Ed.; Allan, Darien, Ed. – North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2014
The theme of the 38th meeting of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (PME 38) and the 36th meeting of the North American Chapter of the Psychology of Mathematics Education (PME-NA 36) was "Mathematics Education at the Edge." Academically, the theme provides opportunities to highlight and examine…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mathematics Education, Educational Psychology, Educational Research
Woo, Jeong-Ho, Ed.; Lew, Hee-Chan, Ed.; Park, Kyo-Sik Park, Ed.; Seo, Dong-Yeop, Ed. – International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2007
The first volume of the 31st annual proceedings of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education conference presents plenary lectures; research forums; discussion groups; working sessions; short oral communications; and posters from the meeting. Plenary lecture papers include: (1) On Humanistic Mathematics Education: A…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Mathematics Curriculum, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Education
Liljedahl, Peter, Ed. – Canadian Mathematics Education Study Group, 2006
This submission contains the Proceedings of the 2005 Annual Meeting of the Canadian Mathematics Education Study Group (CMESG), held at the University of Ottawa in Ottawa, Ontario. The CMESG is a group of mathematicians and mathematics educators who meet annually to discuss mathematics education issues at all levels of learning. The aims of the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Conferences (Gatherings), Mathematics Curriculum, Undergraduate Students