The old canard that Indigenous and First Nations peoples had, or have, only rudimentary mathematical skills has been curiously persistent, against widespread published evidence over the past century and a half. In Australia, attempts to include Indigenous mathematical knowledge in curriculums have encountered strong resistance. After more than…

Attention to the disconnection between culture and mathematics has been addressed then and now (Wilder (in: Graves et al., Proceedings of the international congress of mathematicians, American Mathematical Society, 1950; Liu in Taiwan Journal of Mathematics Education, 8:79-88, 2021b). Recently, studies, workshops, and contests about an approach to…

Over a sixteen-week term, the study dove into how chess could enhance math skills for eleventh graders at three public schools in Cartagena, Colombia. It assumed that chess would sharpen their minds and problem-solving prowess. Seventy-one pupils took part, trying out a chess-centric way of learning. Researchers used multiple statistical…

Comments on bells throughout history are noted. 'Change-ringing,' focusing on the sequence in which bells are rung, is then explored. (MNS)

Teachers can partially remedy misconceptions and anxiety about mathematics by incorporating a historical perspective into mathematics teaching. Numerous examples of how this can be done are presented, along with ideas illustrating the growth and evolution of mathematical ideas. (MNS)

Described is an activity demonstrating how a scientific calculator can be used in a mathematics classroom to introduce new content while studying a conventional topic. Examples of reading and writing large numbers, and reading hidden results are provided. (YP)

A process for eliminating the xy term in a quadratic equation in two variables is presented. The author feels this process will be within the reach of more high school students than more commonly used methods. (MK)

Presents remarks from the Presidential Address at the 75th Annual Meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics held in Minneapolis in April, 1997. Two major challenges addressed were the need to change classroom practice and the need to rethink the definition of "basic". (AIM)

Examines mathematics as a pure and applied discipline and suggests it should be taught in an applied context. Reviews the development and philosophy of the "mathematics for all" movement. Concludes that continuing research in this area is necessary for progress of the movement. (BSR)

Describes the Minnesota Talented Youth Mathematics Project for junior high school students in terms of participant selection, curriculum, teacher selection, course grades and credits, and outcomes of the project. (DS)

This module, designed for use at the high school level as a four- to eight-hour topic, includes: the geometry of a sphere, the coordinate system used to describe points on the earth's surface, parallel and meridian sailing, and the solution of right spherical triangles. (Author/MK)

Presents an example from the combinatorial theory of partially ordered sets. Discusses algorithms of on-line antichain partitioning problems, a topic in discrete optimization. (YP)

This paper discusses a technique, challenging students to solve problems published in mathematics periodicals, which has been used successfully with gifted students in a regular high school class. (Author/MK)

The author advocates a return to the teaching of logic in the public schools. Methods of lessening student difficulties in learning are highlighted and current school projects are discussed. (MP)

Measurement activities designed to lead students to see measurement as more than using a device for getting and recording data or applying formulas are described. The activities will help students develop insights into relating and comparing measurements of figures involving length, area, and volume. (MK)