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Download full textOklahoma State Dept. of Education, Oklahoma City. – 1966
THE GUIDE CONSISTS OF FOUR PARTS--(1) AN INDEX OF BASIC RESOURCE UNITS AND DIRECTIONS FOR THEIR USE, (2) OUTLINES FOR EACH UNIT, (3) UNIT AND STUDENT RECORDS SHEETS, AND (4) SUPPORTIVE MATERIALS, SUCH AS BOOKS AND SOURCES FOR FREE MATERIAL. BASED ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT TEACHERS OF GRADES 1-9 HAVE TAUGHT PIVOTAL SKILLS, THE SERIES OF UNITS PROVIDE…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Biological Sciences, Communication Skills, Curriculum Guides
Peer reviewedVerbist, R., Ed.; And Others – Scientia Paedagogica Experimentalis, 1979
The first of five articles in this journal reports on a project aimed at studying the influence of the way in which problems of arithmetic are worded. Some variables in the wording were found to affect the performance of children, and terms were isolated which increased the percentage of failure. The second article describes a technique for…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Blindness, Disabilities, Educational Research
Dumont, J. J.; And Others – 1980
This document notes that arithmetic disabilities can occur with an otherwise normal intelligence level. Two models of explanation are given. The first emphasizes the conditions under which children learn mathematics, the second views the identification of a number of factors in the "structure of intelligence" that appear to be strongly…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Cognitive Measurement, Cognitive Processes, Elementary Education
Ogletree, Earl J. – 1976
The Direct Instructional System for Teaching Arithmetic and Reading (DISTAR), a highly structured, systematic program, was developed to provide instruction to disadvantaged children. This paper cites the opinions of proponents and opponents of the program and notes the results of previous studies of the effectiveness of DISTAR. The paper then…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Black Students, Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged Youth
PDF pending restorationBenjamin, Carl; And Others – 1975
Presented are student performance objectives, a student progress chart, and assignment sheets with objective and diagnostic measures for the stated performance objectives in college arithmetic. Topics covered include: whole numbers, decimal fractions, fractions, ratio and proportion, percent, powers and roots, and the metric system of measurement.…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, College Mathematics, Criterion Referenced Tests, Decimal Fractions
White, Ruth M. – 1973
This curriculum guide was developed for low achievers and students needing special programs in first-grade mathematics. Modeled after the "Science--A Process Approach" curriculum, the program consists of an integrated series of learning activities. Master worksheets for recommended activities are included in the guide. The curriculum is…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Basic Skills, Curriculum, Curriculum Guides
Spencer, Mary L.; Henderson, Joan C. – 1975
The Santa Fe Precision Teaching for Effective Learning, (PTEL) an ESEA Title III program, was selected as a remedial instructional approach to the performance and motivational problems of Santa Fe students. It proposed the following six major program objectives: (1) planning and implementation of start-up activities; (2) staff training in the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Arithmetic, Elementary Education, Inservice Teacher Education
Stiles, Richard; And Others – 1975
The purpose of this study was to explore the usefulness of the Rasch test analysis model for providing consistent scale statistics between content-referenced and norm-referenced tests across school districts. A number of content-referenced tests were created to assess student performance relative to basic skills goals identified in reading and…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Arithmetic, Comparative Analysis, Educational Objectives
Urbana School District 116, IL. – 1975
This second progress report on the Webber School evaluation project in Urbana, Illinois, outlines radical changes which were implemented to humanize the school environment and to reverse the downward trend in academic achievement. Also described are the general evaluation plan used in the Urbana school district, and the design and instruments used…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods, Formative Evaluation
Romberg, Thomas A. – 1970
As a new program is developed, information must be collected to identify weaknesses, to guide the staff in the revision process, and to formulate decision-making procedures, i.e., formative evaluation techniques are essential. A set of criteria for the information needed in formative evaluation is set-up and a practical strategy for meeting these…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Arithmetic, Audiovisual Instruction, Curriculum Evaluation
McGonnell, Peter C. – 1970
Adults from King's County, Prince Edward Island participated in a Basic Training for Skill Development (BTSD) program, designed to improve their reading and computational skills. A total of 101 males and 29 females ranging in age 17-60 years and 17-50 years, respectively, were enrolled. Instruction was given for 25 hours each week over a…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Adult Basic Education, Arithmetic, Communication Skills
Heitzman, Andrew J. – 1968
The New York State Center for Migrant Studies conducted this 1968 study which investigated effects of token reinforcers on reading and arithmetic skills learnings of migrant primary school students during a 6-week summer school session. Students (Negro and Caucasian) received plastic tokens to reward skills learning responses. Tokens were traded…
Descriptors: Anglo Americans, Arithmetic, Blacks, Educational Psychology
Reeve, W. D., Ed. – 1935
In the first chapter Brownell critically examines the psychological bases of the three most common theories of arithmetic instruction: drill, incidental learning, and meaning. In chapter 2 the results of a nation-wide survey of actual teaching practices are reported. Chapter 3 presents a contrast between "informational arithmetic" and…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Cognitive Development, Computation, Elementary School Mathematics
Issacs, Susan – 1971
With the aim of viewing children as individuals and not as psychological problems or creatures to be taught, The Children We Teach examines the roles of child and teacher as they relate to one another and as they relate to the subject matter and learning tasks of early school years. Included are discussions of relationships among children, of…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Child Development, Educational Psychology, Elementary Education
Sticht, Thomas G.; And Others – 1971
Work Unit REALISTIC was undertaken by the Human Resources Research Organization to provide information concerning demands for reading, listening, and arithmetic skills in selected military occupational specialties and to provide information relevant to the matching of personnel literacy skills to job demands for such skils. This report describes…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Arithmetic, Armed Forces, Diagnostic Tests
