This document describes a mathematics course that uses the computer to solve mathematics problems. It was developed to be used with students who have completed at least one year of general mathematics or are not achieving success in the traditional mathematics program. The course is intended to review, reinforce, and extend concepts included in…

This instructor's guide consists of materials for use in teaching a course in technical mathematics designed for students enrolled in postsecondary vocational and technical education programs. Included in the guide are 32 units organized into the following broad topic areas: whole numbers, fractions, decimals, percentages, measures, tables and…

This document was developed to provide some perspectives on the use of case studies and other clinical approaches in mathematics education. A large portion of the paper contrasts several research strategies, discussing in detail some of the procedures and results of three distinctive types of clinical studies. The perspectives and the premises of…

Through a research grant funded by the Vocational Division of the Indiana State Department of Public Instruction, a developmental research project was undertaken to develop machine trades-related mathematics materials using the terminology, concepts, and methods of modern mathematics. The two volume set is designed to be utilized by first and…

Ideas, methods, techniques, and materials to aid teachers in the education of migrant children are presented. This guide is the result of 4 weeks of intensive workshop planning and investigation into migrant education by a group of teachers, principals, and agency workers from Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Oregon, Texas, and California.…

This unit of the Flexible Learning System (FLS), the third of a 3-volume series on children's thinking focuses on the development of quantitative relations in children between 3 and 8 years of age. The series is based on the application of Jean Piaget's work to early childhood education. Quantitative relations concerns all notions of units and…

One of the best ways to give students the background knowledge they need to understand math concepts is to teach them the vocabulary and comprehension skills that are essential to understanding math. So here's a book that explains how to do that and provides teachers with lots of classroom-proven ways to prepare students to be successful math…

Noting that effective teaching models that emphasize critical thinking in mathematics and science are used less often in early childhood classrooms than in those for older students, this book provides early childhood educators with an explanation of teaching models that promote 3- to 8-year-olds critical thinking, problem solving, decision making,…

This book for future mathematics teachers emphasizes technology as a teaching tool; development of teachers who are self-motivated, lifelong learners; and pedagogical features that engage and motivate students. It includes examples and activities to enhance learning. Part 1, "General Fundamentals," includes (1) "Introduction"; (2) "Learning,…

Over a period of about 3 years, 3204 students in Grades 4 to 10 completed 9862 tests to identify and track their interpretation of decimal notation. Analysis of the longitudinal data demonstrates that different misconceptions persist among students to different degrees and in different patterns across the grades. Estimating the prevalence of…

This bulletin provides States and local school systems with information on recent efforts to improve elementary school mathematics instruction, fulfilling a need for a single source in which factual descriptions of the major experimental projects and other improvement procedures are brought together for study. It does not attempt to evaluate…

Describes journal writing as an element of multimodal teaching. Discusses how students utilize journal writing that includes pictures, numbers, symbols, and manipulatives to help understand mathematical concepts. Provides a form to evaluate students' portfolio writing and examples of students' evaluated work. (Contains 12 references.) (MDH)

This article describes the Wechsler Individual Achievement Test, a comprehensive measure of achievement for individuals in grades K-12. Eight subtests assess mathematics reasoning, spelling, reading comprehension, numerical operations, listening comprehension, oral expression, and written expression. Its administration, standardization,…

This guide, part of a series of workplace-developed materials for retraining factory workers, provides teaching materials for a workplace mathematics course. The course is a review of basic number concepts focused on helping participants to understand the meaning of numbers and arithmetic operations. The introductory materials include a course…

The curriculum materials contained in this document were developed through a cooperative effort by educators in the state of Maryland. It was a curriculum project aimed at the meaningful integration of mathematics and science. It is suggested that these materials be used in two significant ways. First, this document can serve as an instructional…