Programs in applied mathematics have been developed with emphasis on application of mathematics to business, economics, and planning. (SD)

The author advocates the use of questions whose relevance to the topic being studied as not immediately apparent, as a method of broadening students' facility and interest in their mathematics classes. (SD)

Use of the calculator in school classrooms has become a hotly-debated subject. Critics and advocates propose many different arguments. The author takes a look at what both sides are saying about "good educational practice" as it relates to calculator vs. paper-and-pencil computation. (Editor)

Evaluations from all students in a course on the last day of meeting are reported and analyzed by a professor of English at Virginia Commonwealth University. A mathematical formula for rating is shown. (Editor/LBH)

The Computer Aided Teaching of Applied Mathematics Project at Cambridge University is briefly described, and evaluation and development of the project are discussed. (DT)

In its empirical part this paper establishes a general weak understanding of the process of applying a mathematical model. This is also evident in the way teachers regard the application of alternative sharing in their own problem solving and in relating to children's answers. The theoretical part analyses problems that are considered as…

This book is designed to help adults gain the range of math skills they need to succeed in life and work and on standardized tests, including the GED. It is expected to help students overcome math anxiety, discover math as interesting and purposeful, and develop good number sense. Lessons are organized around four strands: (1) skill lessons that…

This paper briefly reviews research grounded in cultural and socio-constructivist theories carried out to investigate the phenomenon of suspension of sense-making when doing school arithmetic word problems. It begins with ascertaining studies documenting and marking out the phenomenon, then provides an explanation of the observed effects that are…

This research report presents a study of the work of agronomy majors in which an extension of linear models to non-linear contexts can be observed. By linear models we mean the model y=a.x+b, some particular representations of direct proportionality and the diagram for the rule of three. Its presence and persistence in different types of problems…

A glance at any newspaper shows that graphs play an important part in presenting data to the public. It appears self-evident that children need to develop "graphical literacy" as part of their mathematics education. As part of a series of mathematically orientated science activities in the Practical Mechanics in Primary Mathematics project, 102…

This paper describes a models and modeling framework that has been applied to various areas in teaching, learning and problem solving. It examines the implications of that framework on metacognition and higher order thinking during everyday problem-solving situations that required teams of students to produce complex solutions in approximately 1-2…

Inexpensive and readily available materials are suggested for a study of rigid geometric figures. Students build three-dimensional figures noting the number of exterior struts (sides) and the number of interior struts necessary to make it rigid. (LS)

The conference centered on three main threads: (1) learning and the choice of materials; (2) the return to arithmetic; (3) topics (applications, geometry, probability, computers). Capsule summaries of the papers read and the ensuing discussions are presented. (JP)

Mathematics in nature and in the technological world is discussed. Outdoor activities with mathematical content are listed. (JP)