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Television and Children's Problem-Solving Behavior: A Synopsis of an Evaluation of the Effects of "Square One TV."
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Hall, Eve R.; And Others – Journal of Mathematical Behavior, 1990
A study was arranged in a pre/postexperimental/control design, in which fifth graders in the experimental group viewed 30 half-hour telecasts of "Square One TV." Results indicated significant gains for the treatment group both in diversity of problem-solving capabilities and in measures of completeness and sophistication of mathematical…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Grade 5, Mass Media Use
Introduction: Purpose and General Design of the Study--Volume I. The Effects of SQUARE ONE TV on Children's Problem Solving--Volume II. Children's Problem-Solving Behavior and Their Attitudes toward Mathematics: A Study of the Effects of SQUARE ONE TV.
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Hall, Eve R.; And Others – 1990
The current period in mathematics education can be characterized as one of reform. Many feel that children in the United States are not learning enough appropriate mathematics; these critics are concerned with the specific areas of problem solving and children's conceptions of the nature and uses of mathematics. A pretest/posttest experimental…
Descriptors: Childrens Television, Educational Television, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
The SQUARE ONE TV Interview: Children's Reactions to the Series--Volume IV. Children's Problem-Solving Behavior and Their Attitudes toward Mathematics: A Study of the Effects of SQUARE ONE TV.
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Hall, Eve R.; And Others – 1990
The current period in mathematics education can be characterized as one of reform. Many feel that children in the United States are not learning enough appropriate mathematics; these critics are concerned with the specific areas of problem solving and children's conceptions of the nature and uses of mathematics. A pretest/posttest experimental…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Attitude Measures, Childrens Television, Educational Television
Back to Square One: Interrelationships among Problem Solving, Attitudes toward Mathematics, and SQUARE ONE TV.
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Fisch, Shalom M.; Hall, Eve R. – 1991
Proponents of mathematics education reform have emphasized both cognitive and attitudinal goals, seeking improvement in children's problem-solving skills and in their attitudes toward mathematics. A pretest/posttest experimental design study examined the effects of SQUARE ONE TV, a television series about mathematics aimed at 8- to 12-year-old…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Attitude Measures, Childrens Television, Cognitive Structures