Mathematical problems associated with computing the proper apportionment of Representatives to the United States Congress are reviewed. (MP)

This monograph describes the development of the Metaphoric Triads Task (MTT), an instrument designed to assess metaphoric comprehension. Validity and reliability of the instrument are discussed and data for 12 samples of subjects are reported. Sex differences were negligible, but progressive improvement in MTT score with age was noted. Pictorial…

Teacher effectiveness training is a packaged training program taught by personnel trained in the technique. Elementary students of teachers given teacher effectiveness training, at the University of Florida, showed a significant increase in positive self-concept over students whose teachers did not receive this instruction. (Author)

Describes systematic organized training of peer facilitators at the elementary school level. By implementing peer facilitator programs, such as the junior counselor program, counselors can provide students with valuable educational experiences. In addition, junior counselor programs can be fun for students, teachers, and counselors. (Author)

A computer program named BUGGY is described. The program is designed to duplicate "traditional" student mathematical mistakes; pupils are to identify the nature of the errors the computer makes. (MP)

The author discusses mathematics problems given to a group of primary teachers studying properties of numbers. Using a milk crate and bottles as a problem, the teachers diverted to exploring extrapolations. (MP)

The case method (creation and resolution of hypothetical problems) provides students with an opportunity to use proper problem solving techniques. As the teacher's role is indirect, responsibility for learning is placed on the student. The merits, limitations, and various applications of this technique are discussed. (JN)

Results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress related to student ability to use information from graphs and charts is discussed. (MP) Aspect of National Assessment (NAEP) dealt with in this document: Results (Interpretation).

Stress can be viewed positively as a challenge or negatively as a threat. The work setting is an appropriate place for teachers to begin a program of making stress work positively for self development. (JD)

Analyzes the content of 22 interpersonal textbooks regarding the use of gender identity in the area of interpersonal communication. Indicates the texts favor androgyny, with masculinity mediated by femininity in terms of power, problem solving, and self-esteem, and femininity mediated by masculinity in terms of emotions and relationships. (JMF)

To determine whether objective test items could measure cognitive processes more complex than recall of isolated facts, the committee of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons preparing the Orthopaedic In-Training Examination classified test items into three taxonomic levels according to the cognitive process required to answer the item.…

Several types of problems designed to provide opportunities for mathematically able students to do original and analytic thinking at grades 3 and 4 while reinforcing numeration and computation skills are presented. (MP)

Outlines the common problems of literary/art magazine advisers--meeting costs, time and space limitations, student involvement, magazine content, and layout. (RL)

A proposal to replace plane geometry with computer programming in the standard high-school mathematics curriculum is presented. (MP)

The use of exponentiation as a starting point for an open-ended exploration of real number ideas is presented. (MP)