This research thesis, written in Hebrew, tries to apply various methods of measuring readability to ranking the readability of two mathematics textbooks widely used in the seventh grade. The readability was measured by formula, by expert judgment, by cloze procedure, and by comprehension tests. High correlations were obtained between the rankings…

The uses of the textbook made by the teacher in daily and long-range planning, the uses by the student in daily study and review, and interactive uses between teacher and student relating to homework assignments and reading of the text were investigated. Thirty-six teachers were selected randomly from among those teaching geometry and second-year…

This study explores the relationships between patterns of grouping students for mathematics instruction and students' achievement and perception of learning environment. One hundred ninth-grade minority students were involved in the study. These students' scores on the Numerical Ability Subtest of the Differential Aptitude Test were used to group…

This study attempts to determine if varying the amount of content information presented to students has an effect on student achievement. The amount of information was controlled by the notion of concept moves. Also investigated was the effect on student achievement due to different levels of teacher-pupil verbal interaction. Instructional…

This study was a formative evaluation of an evolving preservice teacher education program in secondary mathematics education at The Ohio State University. The first quarter of the program was an intensive block of pre-student teaching experiences, including four weeks at an inner city school and four weeks at a suburban school along with campus…

This report describes a program for increasing adolescent visualization and understanding of geometry problems. The targeted population consisted of high school students in two geometry classes in a growing middle-class community. The inability of students to adequately visualize and understand geometry problems was documented through teacher-made…

Ten highly motivated and above-average intermediate algebra students were selected to complete a ten-week schedule of activities involving the mathematizing of some physical representation of a phenomena and the studying of that model. Ten activity-based exercises, most adapted from LABORATORY MANUAL FOR ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS by Fitzgerald, et…

This study investigated teachers' use of verbal approval and disapproval as a function of subject matter (mathematics, social studies) and class ability; the use of these behaviors in instructional versus managerial contexts was studied. Five mathematics and five social studies teachers in an inner-city junior high school were observed for 6…

The effectiveness of three types of structured reviews of mathematical concepts was compared in this study. The three types of reviews were testing only, testing with explanations, and unit review. The experimental population consisted of 55 members of two sixth-grade classes, 94 members of 4 eighth-grade classes, 36 members of two Algebra II…

This study compares the effectiveness of three instructional strategies: programed self-instruction, tutored programed instruction, and lecture-demonstration. Classes of students were chosen by use of three pretests in order to insure that they needed a basic algebra course and that they had achieved readiness skills. Classes were ranked according…

In this study the mathematical achievement, interests, and aspirations of seventh-grade girls given a specially designed algebra course were compared with that of matched male and female samples enrolled in a traditional co-educational course. Samples were matched for SAT math and verbal scores, and for parents' level of education. The…

A test of the forty-eight minimum mathematical competencies and skills identified by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) was developed and administered to 1,239 students in randomly selected seventh, eighth, and ninth grade classes. The test consisted of two items for each competency identified, and students were declared to…

This paper reviews the research literature on relationships between the integration of microcomputers and students' learning of mathematics in secondary schools. Following a brief introduction and statement of the problem, annotations are provided for 31 studies in the following subject categories: (1) the extent of computer use in secondary…

This study was undertaken to explore the problem solving processes of secondary-school students. Geometry students were given an experimenter-constructed test of convergent and divergent thinking and classified as high on both, high convergent, high divergent, or low on both. Of these 105 students, 49 were selected for individual observation as…

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of an instructional sequence on the higher-level questioning behavior of a group of secondary mathematics teachers. Major hypotheses were: (1) as a result of the instruction the teachers would show an increase in classroom use of the higher-level questions; (2) student participation in class…