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…

Presented is the work of the calculus group of SMSG. The Advisory Board expressed a desire for a suitable high school calculus text. The calculus group surveyed available texts and, finding none which met advisory board requirements, outlined a suitable course. This outline was annotated for use by future writers. Some group members felt a more…

THIS IS VOLUME 2 OF A THREE-VOLUME EXPERIMENTAL EDITION CONTAINING A SEQUENCE OF ENRICHED MATERIALS FOR SEVENTH-GRADE MATHEMATICS. THESE MATERIALS CAN BE USED EITHER FOR A PROGRAM OF INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION FOR THE ACCELERATED STUDENT OR FOR CLASSROOM PRESENTATION BY THE TEACHER. THE PRESENTATION OF THE MATERIAL IS SUCH AS TO REFLECT CHANGES IN…

This competency-based model has been developed to upgrade the mathematical skills of typical minority students in urban high schools. The central philosophy is that an underprepared student of mathematics can be made computationally literate and mathematically viable in three semesters, whatever the level of preparation. Units covered are…

THIS PROJECT PROVIDES A PROGRAM FOR THE EDUCATION OF NINTH GRADE STUDENTS IN GENERAL MATHEMATICS. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT IS (1) TO WRITE UNITS OF WORK THAT INCORPORATE PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS FROM THE EVENTS AND AFFAIRS OF URBAN LIFE, (2) TO SEEK OUT PROBLEMS FROM LOCAL INDUSTRY, AND (3) TO PROVIDE DIFFERENTIATED ACTIVITIES AND EXERCISES THAT…

The purpose of this study was to show how the concept of vector space can serve as a unifying thread for mathematics programs--elementary school to pre-calculus college level mathematics. Indicated are a number of opportunities to demonstrate how emphasis upon the vector space structure can enhance the organization of the mathematics curriculum.…

This manual indicates a practical approach to the topic of general or consumer mathematics as taught in senior high school. This course is intended for those pupils who cannot succeed in the sequential high school mathematics course. The material for this course has been selected to provide experiences which will tend to improve the mathematical…

Reported is an experiment designed to (1) test the effect of teaching certain concepts of logic on verbalization of discovered mathematical generalizations, (2) prepare a research population which has demonstrated the ability to verbalize newly discovered mathematical generalizations with precision, and (3) test the effect of an ability to…

This booklet summarizes the initial conference of the Canadian Association of Mathematics Teachers. The primary purpose of the conference was to exchange information on objectives, present state and proposed development of mathematics curriculum in the provinces of Canada and to comment on the difficulties experienced in introducing new approaches…

This textbook is a part of a four-volume experimental series dealing with basic concepts and ideas in modern mathematics. It was the wish of the authors to present material which the students would understand, rather than memorize. Professional assistance was provided by Harvard University. The material is divided into four chapters: (1) sets of…

Reported are the results of a study which investigated the influence of certain variables within the method of individually guided discovery in mathematics. The independent variables considered were the concepts of ordered partitions and permutations, the level of consolidation or practice after discovery, and the teachers. Also considered were…

Analyzed are the results from a follow-up of two groups of college students: (1) a sample of 400 students who started 9th grade in 1958 and graduate from high school in 1962, and (2) a sample of 728 students who were in high school from 1959 to 1963. Both samples were limited to those students who had continued on to college. The purposes of this…

This pamphlet is a revision and expansion of the publication of the same name that was first published by NCTM in 1959. The current list, derived from two independent surveys of publishers, is intended to be a comprehensive presentation of mathematics tests in this country. Information for each test is given in the following sequence--title,…