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Slingerland, Edward; Chudek, Maciej – Cognitive Science, 2012
We respond to several important and valid concerns about our study ("The Prevalence of Folk Dualism in Early China," "Cognitive Science" 35: 997-1007) by Klein and Klein, defending our interpretation of our data. We also argue that, despite the undeniable challenges involved in qualitatively coding texts from ancient cultures,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, History, Coding, Time
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Oplatka, Izhar – Journal of Educational Administration, 2012
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to identify the legacies of the "Journal of Educational Administration" ("JEA") since its foundation in 1963 to the present (2011) and to illuminate the main contributions of the Journal to the academic field of educational administration (EA) worldwide. Design/methodology/approach: The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Administration, Scholarship, Faculty Publishing
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Mescolotto, Lee M. – Science Teacher, 2010
In his book, "A Whole New Mind", Daniel Pink champions the benefits of right-brained thinking: creativity, flexibility, empathy, and meaning. He stresses the need to not only be logical, but also aware of emotion; to not only be sequential, but also conceptual; and to not only be calculating, but also recognize value. The project described in this…
Descriptors: Brain Hemisphere Functions, Synthesis, Pattern Recognition, Emotional Intelligence
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Swetz, Frank – Mathematics Teacher, 1978
The origin of the magic square, its numerical concepts, and some procedures for its construction are discussed. (JT)
Descriptors: History, Mathematical Enrichment, Number Concepts, Numbers
Howse, Joseph – Mathematics Teaching, 1973
Descriptors: Algorithms, Computation, Diagrams, History
Somervell, Edith L. – 1975
This book is a reproduction of a monograph written in 1906 to advocate the use of curve stitching in the early school years. The book was originally accompanied by a set of punched cards depicting geometric shapes; each card could be used in the construction of many varied designs. The book's preface is written by Mary Boole, to whom the technique…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Experiential Learning, Geometric Concepts
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Stones, Ivan D. – Mathematics Teacher, 1983
Properties of the harmonic number triangle are listed, and ways of generating the elements of harmonic triangles are described. (MNS)
Descriptors: Fractions, History, Learning Activities, Mathematical Enrichment
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Bolster, L. Carey, Ed.; Maletsky, Evan M., Ed. – Mathematics Teacher, 1976
Three worksheets provide activities which use numerical coding of events in American history, operations on the digits 1, 9, 7, and 6, anddetermination of number patterns. (SD)
Descriptors: History, Instruction, Instructional Materials, Junior High Schools