Investigates differential effects of two types of follow-up support (self-monitoring and consultation) on teachers' use of data-based instruction system and student achievement in mathematics computation. Results indicate students in both groups made comparable, significant achievement in math computation. Discusses implications for instructional…

Discussion of quantitative literacy (QL) at the undergraduate level considers specific quantitative skills necessary in the computer era, including numeracy in everyday events, numeracy as a liberal art, finding opportunities for quantitative thinking outside of traditional courses, and various options for meeting QL requirements. QL requirements…

A sample of 144 mathematical tasks used during reform-oriented teaching was analyzed in terms of task features and cognitive demands. The ways cognitive demands of high-level tasks declined and factors associated with task changes were explored. Teachers used tasks that led to the development of students' thinking capacities. (MAK)

Describes longitudinal research on the funds of knowledge of diverse populations, illustrating how community knowledge can be tapped to strengthen the academic experiences of Hispanic youth. Investigates the mathematics potential of Hispanic households, describing how women participating in a sewing circle use and model sophisticated mathematical…

What features of mathematical thinking do students exhibit when they use dynamic software in their problem solving approaches? To what extent does the systematic use of technology favour students' development of problem solving competences? What type of reasoning do students develop as a result of using a particular tool? This study documents…

The emergence of a reform movement in statistics education has influenced the teaching and learning of statistics over the past few decades. The teaching of statistics concepts and courses in elementary and secondary education as well as the implementation of technology into the statistics classroom are important changes involved in this movement.…

This paper reports the use of a systematic review to explore the impact of daily mathematics lessons in England on enhancing pupil confidence and competence in early mathematics. The review process identified 18 key papers. An in-depth analysis of these indicated that there was some evidence that the introduction of daily mathematics lessons, as…

Two experiments examined kindergartners', first graders', and second graders' numerical estimation, the internal representations that gave rise to the estimates, and the general hypothesis that developmental sequences within a domain tend to repeat themselves in new contexts. Development of estimation in this age range on 0-to-100 number lines…

This study examines young children's number sense in subjects from Finland (n =254), Hong Kong (n =246), and Singapore (n =130). Chinese, English and Finnish versions of the Early Numeracy Test (ENT; Van Luit et al., 1994) were used. Two highly correlated aspects of number sense were measured, one reflecting children's abilities to organize and…

A regression discontinuity strategy is used to estimate the effect of teacher training on reading performance and math among elementary students. It was found that modest investments in staff development is completely ineffective in increasing performances of elementary school children in poor schools.

A four-day exploration of mathematics provides a learning opportunity for students to practice number sense, multiplication and division skills. The students designed the gardening theme to explore the topic of multiplication using the array model, and see the application of mathematics to their everyday life.

Recognition of the relevance of mathematics in their daily lives is essential for students. A second grade class was engaged in an economics unit in which they had discussed the use of money with various combinations of coins equivaling 15 cents.

An essay review of "Assessing Children's Mathematical Knowledge: Social Class, Sex and Problem Solving" by Barry Cooper and Mirad Dunne, Philadelphia: Open University Press, 2000; "Talking Mathematics in School: Studies in Teaching and Learning," Ed. Magdalene Lampert and Merrie L. Blunk, New York: Teachers College Press, 1998; "Reconstructing…

Not so long ago, the common response of teachers to high school use of computer algebra systems (CAS) was invariably along the lines of, "What will be left to teach if our students have access to devices which solve, factorise, do calculus and more?" and "If students use such tools, then they will never learn how to do their mathematics, and their…

Background: Few studies have employed stimulus equivalence procedures to teach individuals with intellectual disabilities (IDs) new skills. To date, no studies of stimulus equivalence have been conducted in individuals with fragile X syndrome (FXS), the most common known cause of inherited ID. Method: Five adolescents with FXS were taught basic…