This handbook for general mathematics presents some classroom materials to aid the teacher of non college-bound pupils. The materials are intended to be of assistance to teachers in teaching the materials in a manner which will maximize the mathematical flexibility as well as the mathematical skills of the pupils. The goal was to prepare a booklet…

This book provides a description of the origin and activities of the School Mathematics Study Group over the first four years of its existence. While SMSG was not necessarily representative of all curriculum study groups, many of the experiences of SMSG were similar to those of other groups. Most of the projects provided a model of the curriculum…

The only way to see what is different about the new ways of doing mathematics is to study some new mathematics presented in a new way. This small text is designed for parents to enable them to study some of the new mathematics topics. The two chapters which are included are extracted from a seventh grade SMSG text. Interspersed throughout are…

Brief discussions of general vs. special ability and of mathematical reasoning ability form the introduction of this paper on the education of mathematically gifted students. The second section of the paper describes the annual mathematics talent searches conducted by the Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth (SMPY). The third section covers…

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects on achievement and attitude resulting from the use of a calculator-based curriculum and a classroom set of hand-held calculators in ninth-grade general mathematics. Six teachers participated in the study, each having one class in the calculator treatment and one class in the non-calculator…

Graphical representation of statistical data is the focus of this resource handbook. Only graphs which present numerical information are discussed. Activities involving the making, interpreting, and use of various types of graphs and tables are included. Sections are also included which discuss statistical terms, normal distribution and…

This guide deals with the total mathematics education program from K through grade 12. The primary focus is on the philosophy of mathematics education and deals with topics such as: teaching strategies, learning theory, problem solving, calculators, classroom management techniques, and staff development. Basic mathematics content strands serve as…

The objective of the study was to determine the effect which a unit dealing with recursive definitions would have on students' achievement in applying the principle of mathematical induction (PMI). Twenty-four secondary school students were randomly assigned to control and experimental groups. Students in the control group studied programmed units…

This report evaluates the 1974-75 experimental individualized mathematics program operated as a supplementary activity within the Memphis City Schools curriculum for grades 4-8. This is a compensatory program to meet the needs of students residing in areas where socio-economic conditions contribute to low achievement. From the 4,700 students,…

This paper reports an attempt to teach high school algebra quickly to students in grades 4-7. Twelve boys and 12 girls were taught by professors of the same sex for a total of 37 hours. Instruction took place in the students' regular schools. Twenty-one of the students finished the course, and 18 of these placed between the 49 and 99.4 percentile…

This volume includes student manuals for five units in the Career Oriented Mathematics Program, which was developed to improve mathematical abilities and attitudes of secondary students by presenting the material in a job-relevant context. The units are titled: (1) Scale, (2) Apprenticeship: Learning to be a Cement Mason, (3) Textiles, (4) Being…

This study was designed to test the effects of a geometry course incorporating large-group, small-group, and individualized instruction on the achievement and attitudes of students. Three of six classes and teachers were randomly assigned to experimental instruction, the remainder serving as controls. Pretest measures included IQ and attitude…

This study provides an integrated investigation of creative thinking, mathematical and nonmathematical problem solving, and transfer of training among secondary-school students. Fifty-two geometry students participated in a two-week Divergent Thinking Activities program developed by the experimenter. In addition to this group, 30 geometry students…

Written in 1933, this book grew out of the author's concern that college matehmatics sequences of the day, although appropriate in algebra preparation, did not adequately prepare teachers of geometry. This book describes a course intended to remedy this by providing for both a comprehensive study of geometry as an axiomatically defined structure…

This volume reports research conducted to provide the National Science Foundation (NSF) with information concerning the existing range of beliefs and opinions about the impact of the hand-held calculator on pre-college educational practice. A literature search and several surveys of groups of individuals involved in calculator manufacture and…