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Mathematics--for Whom?
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Rappaport, David – Arithmetic Teacher, 1976
The author discusses the controversy over "new" mathematics in relation to three groups of students. Arguing that the mathematical needs of students are different from group to group, he states that the curriculum should be flexible, especially in the early grades. (SD)
Descriptors: Curriculum, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Instruction
The New Math and Its Aftermath
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Rappaport, David – School Science and Mathematics, 1976
The history of mathematics curriculum revision since 1900 is described, the present day school mathematics situation is analyzed, and suggestions for a two-track mathematics program are given. (DT)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Curriculum, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education