In a synthesis of literature on reading in mathematics, it was noted that there is a broad basis of research in this area on which to base instruction of definite reading skills important in arithmetic achievement. It was stressed that the vocabulary of arithmetic texts runs at readability levels higher than the performance levels of students in…

This booklet explains the objectives and curriculum of the program used in the California Children's Centers. This program is based upon the belief that each child should have an opportunity to fulfill his total development as an individual. The curriculum is geared to nine objectives: protecting health and growth, furthering physical development,…

Children will become more proficient in mathematics if they do mathematics rather than merely learn about mathematics. Once educators overcome the misconception that the average student can't do math, they can develop new mathematical activities for children, such as those invented by the staff of the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at…

This form rates childrens' grasp of basic mathematical concepts and procedures. See TM 001 111 for details of the program in which it is used. (DLG)

This experiment investigated the significance of spontaneous occurrence of number symbols in the drawings of 86 (23 male pairs and 20 female pairs) kindergarten children. A comparison was made of first grade achievement on the Piaget Number Concept Test of students who used alphabetic and numeric symbols in the Draw-a-Classroom Test in…

This document is the response manual for the learning module, "Teaching the Concept of Area." It contains the answers for the post-assessment tests given in the student manual. Instructor's manual and student manual available separately. (MB)

This document is the instructor's manual for the learning module, "Teaching the Concept of Area." It contains a list of materials needed for a resource center and materials needed by students; a list of books for a curriculum library; directions for the instructor; and a response key for the diagnostic pre-assessment test. Response…

This document is the student manual for the learning module, "Teaching the Concept of Area." The purpose of the module is to enable the student to present the underlying concepts of area in a meaningful and useful way. The terminal objective of the module is to be able to demonstrate an understanding of the concept of area, to construct…

The LOGO Turtles, originally developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Artificial Intelligence Laboratory for teaching concepts in elementary geometry to primary-age children, can also be used in teaching higher-level mathematics. In the exercises described here, the turtle was programed to traverse curved surfaces. Both geometric and…

As a part of the two-year process of revising the basic mathematics course at the Open University (Britain), an in-depth survey of students completing the first unit of the course was conducted. A sample of 120 students was divided into three groups of 40; group members received a questionnaire concerning concepts covered, a questionnaire about…

Three experiments investigated the effects of note taking on "what is learned" by college undergraduates from videotaped lectures. The results suggest that note taking can result in a broader learning outcome, rather than just more learning overall, because an assimilative encoding process is encouraged. (Author/GDC)

The computer, still a novel device in classrooms, may be incorporated as another learning tool. One method to accomplish this gave students the opportunity to build a clock using materials such as sand, water, or a computer. Additional projects are suggested. (JL)

The concept of variable is central to mathematics teaching and learning in junior and senior high schools. Described is a structured reflexive exercise designed to reexamine the notion of variable and to rediscover its richness and multiplicity of meaning. (PK)

The aim of this article is to show some of the aspects of mathematics which lie within the arts, in particular the conflicts and emotions involved in the teaching and learning of mathematics. (PK)

Presents examples of visual representations helpful in understanding number relationships and the algebraic statements of these relationships. Suggests that these representations can be used by teachers to aid students in discovering number relationships and in acquiring meaning for given mathematical statements. (PK)