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The Role of Prediction in the Teaching and Learning of Mathematics
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Lim, Kien H.; Buendia, Gabriela; Kim, Ok-Kyeong; Cordero, Francisco; Kasmer, Lisa – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2010
The prevalence of prediction in grade-level expectations in mathematics curriculum standards signifies the importance of the role prediction plays in the teaching and learning of mathematics. In this article, we discuss benefits of using prediction in mathematics classrooms: (1) students' prediction can reveal their conceptions, (2) prediction…
Descriptors: Mathematics Curriculum, Prediction, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods
Predicting the Mathematical Preparedness of First-Year Undergraduates for Teaching and Learning Purposes.
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Cox, W. – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2000
Describes the initial assessment of a range of knowledge and skills that might be desired in first-year entrants to some engineering and mathematics programs. Results are expressed in terms of probable preparedness. Discusses how information obtained can be used to design appropriate teaching, learning, and assessment strategies to best meet the…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Engineering, Evaluation, Higher Education
Dispositions of College Mathematics Students.
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Royster, David C.; Harris, M. Kim; Schoeps, Nancy – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 1999
Considers the attitudes and beliefs of college students in mathematics courses toward mathematics. Classifies students according to variables such as academic major, mathematical background, and gender. Discusses students' initial attitudes and changes in their attitudes identified over the course of one semester. Contains 16 references.…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, College Students, Higher Education, Knowledge Level
The Use of Microcomputers in the Analysis of Mathematical Knowledge Schemas.
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Chinnappan, Mohan; Lawson, Michael J.; Gardner, Dane – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 1998
Reports on the design and trialing of a Hypercard testing procedure known as the Recognition and Testing System (RATS) that will enable mathematics teachers and researchers to generate data relating to domain knowledge representation and its access by focusing on students' knowledge of plane geometry and trigonometry. Contains 11 references.…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Geometry, Knowledge Level