Classroom cooks knead and churn their way to good food, skills and awareness. (Editor)

Investigated distribution of spatial visualization scores (Space Relations test of the Differential Aptitude Test) and mathematical problem-solving scores (Mental Arithmetic Problems) obtained by 161 male and 152 female 9th grade students. No significant sex-related differences were found between mean scores of tests of spatial visualization or…

Children aged 5, 9, and 13 years did work superior to, equal to, or inferior to another child and allocated reward between them. The three age groups showed qualitatively different allocations consistent with hypothesized age-related stages: (1) no relation of allocation to relative work, (2) preservation of rank from work to reward, and (3)…

The author presents a method of teaching the concept of limit. (SD)

The test presents tasks to allow students to demonstrate their ability to carry out practical tasks and communicate mathematical ideas. The two tasks are presented and discussed. (MNS)

Four experiments were conducted to study explanations of why children make relative number judgments inconsistent with their counting. Results are discussed in relation to judgments children make when they use matching, and in light of Klahr and Wallace's (1973) account of number development. (PCB)

Examined whether representational changes in digit memory are functions of children's expertise in mental abacus operation when abacus operators reproduced series of digits forward or backward. Found skilled operators equally facile with forward and backward reproduction, but novices slower going backward. Suggests advanced operators apply their…

How physiological disciplines can contribute to the study of how people learn mathematics is considered. Manipulative and experiential learning, sequential versus hierarchical organization, declarative versus procedural knowledge, and short-term versus long-term memory are among the points discussed. (MNS)

Use of the computer program "Integrate Using Definition" can help students develop understanding of integral. Several applications of the program are discussed. (MNS)

Criticizes current methods of mathematics instruction and math textbooks for lacking review, repetition, and logical sequencing. Advocates a combination of old and new math that will ensure learning of fundamentals as well as understanding of underlying concepts. (SK)

Suggest several math activities using the simple technique of tapping a sugar maple tree for sap. Information and activities presented are useful in tapping one or two trees on school property, helping students who tap trees at home, or leading a field trip to a nearby maple sugaring site. (ERB)

Explores meanings of "generic" and "generality" as they are found both in everyday language and as they confront mathematics students. Considers everyday occurrences of the idea of generic (leading to the notion of a generic example of a class) and some ramifications in elementary algebra. (JN)

Various approaches to curriculum design and issues related to constructing course syllabi are discussed. (SD)

This article shows that the recognition of the dualities in equality (operator-equivalent) of the minus sign (unary-binary) and the zero (nullity-totality) during the transitional process from arithmetic to algebra by 12-13 year-old students constitutes a possible way to achieve the extension of the natural number domain to the integers. (Contains…

School students' intuitive concepts of infinity are gained from personal experiences and in many cases the tacit models built up by them are inconsistent. The paper describes and analyses a series of tasks which were developed to enable the researchers to look into the mental processes used by students when they are thinking about infinity and to…