1944-1984 Mathematics in Schools Part 1. From Jeffery Syllabus to Cockcroft Report.

Cornelius, Michael

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ERIC Number: EJ327273

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Publication Date: 1985

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1944-1984 Mathematics in Schools Part 1. From Jeffery Syllabus to Cockcroft Report.

Cornelius, Michael

Mathematics in School, v14 n4 p31-34 Sep 1985

Changes in school mathematics in Britain during the period 1944 to 1984 are discussed. The Jeffery Syllabus of the 1940s, agitation for change in the 1950s, projects in the 1960s, and evaluation and the advent of the calculator in the 1970s are each included. (MNS)

Descriptors: Calculators, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, History, Mathematics Curriculum, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reference Materials - General; Historical Materials

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Great Britain)

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