As stated by Kane (1968), secondary students of mathematics must not only deal with the traditional written language code of English but also encounter concepts communicated through symbol systems. These dual language patterns can compound existing reading comprehension problems. Here is a plan mathematics teachers can use to improve the reading…

Students examined patterns emerging when numbers placed at vertices in a braided pattern were summed. (SD)

Brief descriptions of serious learning disorders which apply to mathematics are given. (DT)

Differences between problems in mathematics and problems in other subject matter areas are explored. Problems that explore the potential for application are unique to mathematics and therefore are also discussed. (JT)

Strategy games are used to expose teachers and their students to the techniques and strategies involved in true problem solving. (JT)

The possibilities that magazines have to offer in the teaching of mathematics with consumer-related problems are discussed. (JT)

Instructional techniques are given for the use of calculators in (1) finding prime numbers, (2) solving trigonometric equations, and (3) solving polynomial equations. (CP)

Compares the mean number of semester hours of mathematics required for certification as a secondary teacher with a major in mathematics for different accreditation areas of the United States in 1957 and 1974. (CP)

Evidence on the decline in preparation of entering calculus students and the relationship to high school preparation is presented, focusing on the trend toward the de-emphasis of trigonometry and analytic geometry in favor of calculus. Data on students' perception of the adequacy of their preparation are also presented. (Author/MN)

This paper contains the text of an address read at the Sixth Biennial Conference of the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers. The author discusses an Australian Academy of Science project which focuses on mathematics applications materials for secondary school students not intending to proceed to post-secondary studies in mathematics.…

Data from tests of basic mathematical competencies given in 1950, 1965, and 1975 are discussed. Courses successful in providing a foundation of basic skills are noted. (JT)

Two games are described. "Operation: Four" is a game which provides students with practice in basic computation. "Geometry" is a game which enables students to participate in a competitive match of definitions. (JT)

A variety of methods for indirectly measuring the height of a flagpole are described for classroom use. (JT)

The authors trace the growing concern over mathematics and its relationship to other disciplines in the curriculum of the secondary schools from the early 1960's. The case is then argued for a mathematics curriculum in which students become heavily involved in solving problems which are interdisciplinary and are real and of interest to them. (MN)

A classroom activity is described where students hunt for classroom objects that are answers to locus problems. Sample problems are included. (MN)