The primary purpose of the "2007 Mississippi Mathematics Framework" is to provide a basis for curriculum development for K-12 teachers. The framework provides an outline of what students should learn through competencies and objectives/benchmarks. Suggested teaching strategies and assessments for those strategies are correlated to the…

This paper examines the educational results of the reunification of East and West Germany. Specifically, it discusses what happened to students' self-concept when the East German system, which was highly standardized, was combined with the West German schools, which were highly differentiated and based on achievement. To study this result,…

Many aspects of string theory are abstract and difficult for even theoretical physicist to fully comprehend. The activities in this guide are designed to help teachers and students better understand some of the basic concepts underlying particle physics and string theory. A list of additional resources and a glossary are also included. Each…

This study was performed using a convenience sample of 90 students at a northeastern community college to determine gender differences of math anxiety and its effect on math avoidance. Four sections of an introductory English class were given a mathematics anxiety rating scale (MARS) and a math avoidance survey. Five hypotheses were analyzed using…

The effectiveness of the Multisensory Basic Fact Program to teach addition facts to 115 remedial groups in grades two through six in Australian schools was studied. Performance increased between pre- and posttests and was maintained on the retention test. (MNS)

Discusses how, despite changes in mathematics education, African American students continue to perform poorly in school mathematics. Speculates on possible reasons for this including a lack of continuity between students' home language and the perceived "precision" of mathematics, and the possibility that the content of school…

Describes a unit of study that promotes environmental mathematics. Automobile license plates are used for practice in classifying, examining the place value of digits, analyzing the numbers on the plates, and measurement. (AIM)

Scoring accuracy and item functioning were studied for an open-ended response type test in which correct answers can take many different surface forms. Results with 1,864 graduate school applicants showed automated scoring to approximate the accuracy of multiple-choice scoring. Items functioned similarly to other item types being considered. (SLD)

Outlines a course at the University of Glamorgan in the United Kingdom in which a computer algebra system (CAS) teaches mathematical modeling. The format is based on continual assessment of group and individual work stating the problem, a feature list, and formulation of the models. No additional mathematical word processing package is necessary.…

Argues that children need to be given regular opportunities to gather, organize, display, and interpret their own data. They should have regular opportunities to pose their own questions and represent the results in their own way. Offers five sample survey questions children can pose to each other and examples of data representation by children.…

Describes a study of young children's thinking about numbers and operations with numbers. Issues explored include how young students interpret mathematical questions, aspects having to do with the language of mathematics, the mathematical potential of some children, and the range of procedures that children use when solving problems. Stresses…

Examined prevalence of arithmetic and reading difficulties in adolescents at a homeless/runaway shelter. Found that 52% had reading disability, 28.5% had arithmetic/written work difficulty, and 19.5% were achieving normally. Also found that groups did not differ in reported history of such things as substance abuse, maltreatment, court…

Investigates the relationship between working memory (WM) capacity (particularly visuo-spatial working memory (VSWM)), the ability to mentally rotate three-dimensional objects, and mathematical skills. Explains that in experiment 1, VSWM was examined; and in experiment 2, contributions of other WM components to mathematical skills was examined.…

Describes a study of the estimation skills of mathematicians (N=44), accountants (N=44), psychology students (N=44), and English students (N=44). Explores their methods of estimating the products and quotients of 20 problems. Contains 49 references. (DDR)

Presented are the results from a few of the writing prompts used in a study and some of the comments made by individual students in response to specific prompts. Background of the study, an intervention strategy, and categories used (prompts, responses, applications, and explanations to peers) are discussed. (CW)