The intent of this paper is to suggest and illustrate how electronic hand-held calculators, especially non-programmable ones with limited data-storage capacity, can be used to advantage by students in one particular aspect of work with polynomial functions. The basic mathematical background upon which calculator application is built is summarized.…

This study related high-inference teacher behaviors to measures of pupil achievement and attitude in ninth-grade algebra classes. A sample of 50 classes came from 13 suburban high schools. The most consistent results showed that pupil and observer assessments of clarity, enthusiasm, and task orientation were important for attitudes toward…

This booklet is designed to aid teachers in the use of the mini-calculator in the classroom. Included in this booklet are activities and suggestions for the use of the calculator from the primary grades through the secondary mathematics courses. Each topic in the booklet includes background information for the teacher, suggested activities, games,…

The author of this report studied the differential effects on achievement and attitude toward mathematics of two types of classroom situation. Ninth-grade students were randomly assigned to traditional classrooms (lecture and class discussion of problems) or to experimental classrooms. In the latter, students were placed in groups of four members;…

This study had three major purposes: (1) validation of The Beckman-Beal Mathematical Competencies Test for Enlightened Citizens, a test based on the recommendations of the Committee on Basic Mathematical Competencies and Skills of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics; (2) evaluation of the effectiveness of activity-oriented materials…

This booklet is a revised edition of Donovan Johnson's "Paper Folding for the Mathematics Class" (ED 077 711). It begins with directions for folding basic constructions such as as a straight line, the line perpendicular to a given line passing through a given point, and the bisector of an angle. Subsequent chapters cover concepts related to…

This paper reviews and synthesizes the results from 42 research reports dealing with acceleration of mathematics programs for talented junior high school students. The effects of acceleration and enrichment are compared, and it is concluded that acceleration is preferable. The question of optimal grade level for initiating accelerated programs,…

The purposes of this study were to determine the mathematical training of a representative sample of the secondary mathematics teachers in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and to determine if the present offerings in the high school mathematics programs in the parish were those recommended by the authorities in the field of secondary mathematics…

This is one of eighteen sets of individualized mathematics problems developed by the Oregon Vo-Tech Math Project. Each of these problem packages is organized around a mathematical topic, and contains problems related to diverse vocations. Solutions are provided for all problems. Problems presented in this package concern ratios used in food…

This is one of eighteen sets of individualized mathematics problems developed by the Oregon Vo-Tech Math Project. Each of these problem packages is organized around a mathematical topic and contains problems related to diverse vocations. Solutions are provided for all problems. This package contains problems related to measurement of area which…

This is one of eighteen sets of individualized mathematics problems developed by the Oregon Vo-Tech Math Project. Each of these problem packages is organized around a mathematical topic and contains problems related to diverse vocations. Solutions are provided for all problems. This volume includes problems involving measurement, computation of…

This is one of eighteen sets of individualized mathematics problems developed by the Oregon Vo-Tech Math Project. Each of these problem packages is organized around a mathematical topic and contains problems related to diverse vocations. Solutions are provided for all problems. Problems in this volume require solution of linear equations, systems…

This is one of eighteen sets of individualized mathematics problems developed by the Oregon Vo-Tech Math Project. Each of these problem packages is organized around a mathematical topic and contains problems related to diverse vocations. Solutions are provided for all problems. Problems in this volume require the use of trigonometric and inverse…

This document is one of six which set forth the mathematics components of the Project SEARCH Articulated Curriculum developed by the Utica (New York) City School District. Each volume deals with a broad area of mathematics and lists objectives related to that area for all grades from K through 12. Each objective listed is described first in…

This study investigated the relationship of mathematics achievement to attitude toward mathematics and the level of acceptance of sex-role stereotypes. Forth males and 40 females from each of seventh and eleventh grades participated in the study. Measurement of the variables was achieved by use of the California Achievement Test - Mathematics,…