The purpose of this study was to investigate how the nature of metric estimation skill instruction affects prospective elementary and special education teachers' abilities to estimate metric length, area, and volume. Four types of estimation skills were identified by an estimation matrix. Three instructional strategies were selected: (1) a…

This is the conclusion of an article discussing classroom games. Evaluation of games, diagnosis, and teacher training are covered. See the Volume 4, Unit 5, 1976 issue of this journal (SE 517 537) for the first part of the article. (DT)

The purpose of the study reported in this article was to determine what assistance elementary educators could derive from certain educational journals and state departments of education to meet the challenge of metric conversion. Survey findings showed that elementary educators can expect a limited amount of help from both sources. (DT)

Describes the design of an instrument to measure the attitudes of teachers toward metrication, and reports on its reliability and validity. (GA)

The advantages of using metric games, guidelines educators can use to design metric games, and ways in which such games can be used by proponents of metric education are discussed. (DT)

The major and current findings of Project IMPACT are summarized in this report on the status of metric education at the elementary, secondary, inservice teacher, and preservice teacher levels. Each of the following major components in metric education are discussed: metric knowledge, measurement skill, estimation skill, attitudes toward…

Described is the Northeast Metric Education Consortium survey to study the status of metric conversion throughout the United States. The six categories in the survey included teacher certification practices, status of full metric conversion, state's commitment to metrics, state supervisors' budgetary needs, state metric-resources availability, and…