The natural environment rings with mathematical sounds, as can be seen in the logarithmic spirals of elephant tusks, the hexagonal shapes of snowflakes and honeycomb cells, the rhythmic spouting of gysers, and in the circular growth of microscopic sea plants. Photographs reveal the mathematical relationships of familiar objects. (Author)

Translated from the English; research supported by the Delegation generale a la Recherche scientifique et technique, CNRS, Paris, France; special issue on "Changing Linguistics." (DD)

Suggests intelligence tests are culture bound and as such miss many abilities particularly those of minority groups. (ST)

Argues that the classroom situation may be a detriment to learning. (DD)

School achievement was positively related to performance on the abstract task and was generally unrelated to performance on the concrete task. (Authors)

A classroom activity is described which encourages students to determine the use of an artifact from the pre-Columbian Iraquois. Primary emphasis is on creative and productive thinking. (JB)

Affirms that the inquiry procedure, most suitable when investigative skills are needed, requires adequate curriculum design and materials, research resources, and teacher preparation. (DS)

Testing the hypothesis that although a complex paragraph takes longer to read than a simple paragraph, there is no difference in the time taken to make the required inference from memory. (MB)