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Download full textSuydam, Marilyn N.; Kasten, Margaret L. – Investigations in Mathematics Education, 1982
Mathematics education research from fourteen studies is abstracted and critiqued in this publication. Six cover aspects of instructional practice, four deal with points in learning theory, two with problem solving, and one each with calculators and sex differences. Research in mathematics education as reported in CIJE and RIE from October to…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Instruction
Suydam, Marilyn N., Ed.; Kasten, Margaret L., Ed. – Investigations in Mathematics Education, 1982
Twelve research reports related to mathematics education are abstracted and analyzed. Three of the reports deal with aspects of learning theory, two with student characteristics, and one each with calculators, problem solving, secondary mathematics curriculum changes in Australia, sex differences, teaching methods, and tutoring strategies. The…
Descriptors: Calculators, Cognitive Processes, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Wehmeyer, Michael – 2002
This digest discusses promoting self-determination in students with disabilities. It begins by describing self-determination and explains why self-determination is important for these students. Teaching strategies are then provided for students at the elementary and secondary levels. For students in early elementary grades, educators are urged to…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Problem Solving
Jakubowski, Elizabeth, Ed.; And Others – 1996
This proceedings contains 75 research reports, 8 discussion groups, 32 oral reports, and 28 poster presentation entries from the 1996 Annual Meeting of the American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. A one-page synopsis is included for discussion groups, oral reports, and poster presentations. Topic…
Descriptors: Algebra, Analytic Geometry, Elementary Secondary Education, Epistemology
Schwartz, Wendy – 1995
Recently, some employers were polled to find out which skills are most important for young people working at their first jobs to have. This guide discusses how parents can help children prepare for the work world. Employers are interested in the academic skills of young people and use job application forms and interviews to evaluate them. They…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Employment Potential, Employment Qualifications, English
Lankard, Bettina A. – 1992
Total Quality Management (TQM) establishes business and industry standards and techniques that ensure the quality of products leaving and reaching firms through continuous actions rather than one final inspection. Deming, Juran, and Crosby, who initiated the process, share a common theme of participatory management. Management participation and…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Educational Improvement, Educational Quality, Educational Strategies
Haury, David L. – 1993
From a science perspective, inquiry-oriented instruction engages students in the investigative nature of science. Inquiry involves activity and skills, but the focus is on the active search for knowledge or understanding to satisfy a curiosity. This digest further describes the distinguishing features of inquiry-oriented science instruction and…
Descriptors: Discovery Learning, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Experiential Learning
Suydam, Marilyn N. – 1987
This digest suggests that research findings can provide teachers with verification and clarification of how children learn mathematics, and thus how to teach mathematics more effectively. Three topics are discussed: (1) number concepts; (2) problem solving; and (3) manipulative materials. (PK)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Manipulative Materials
Spikell, Mark A., Ed. – 1980
This document is a collection of reports presented at a programable calculator symposium held in Seattle, Washington, in April, 1980, as part of the annual meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM). The session was designed to review whether the programable calculator has a place in the school mathematics program, in light…
Descriptors: Calculators, Discovery Learning, Educational Technology, Instructional Materials
Mewborn, Denise S., Ed.; Sztajn, Paola, Ed.; White, Dorothy Y., Ed.; Wiegel, Heide G., Ed.; Bryant, Robyn L., Ed.; Nooney, Kevin, Ed. – 2002
The proceedings of the 24th annual meeting of the Psychology of Mathematics Education North American Chapter (PME-NA) contains research reports, plenaries, and poster presentations. Papers include: (1) "What Do We Believe about Teacher Learning and How Can We Learn With and From Our Beliefs?" (Deborah Loewenberg Ball); (2) "Toward Evidence for…
Descriptors: Algebra, Cultural Influences, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education
Eisenberg, Michael B.; Johnson, Doug – 2002
This digest describes an integrated approach to teaching computer skills in K-12 schools. The introductory section discusses the importance of integrating information skills into the curriculum. "Technology Skills for Information Problem Solving: A Curriculum Based on the Big6 Skills Approach" (Michael B. Eisenberg, Doug Johnson, and…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education
Britz, Joan – 1993
Problem solving is the foundation of young children's learning. The role of the early childhood teacher in facilitating problem-solving behavior in children involves trusting children's attempts to learn through problem solving and maintaining a classroom environment that encourages problem solving. Curricula that foster children's problem solving…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Curriculum Design, Decision Making, Early Childhood Education
Jacobs, Ronald L. – 1987
This monograph proposes and describes a systems-based field of study for the training and development (T&D) profession: human performance technology. The first section describes what is meant by a field of study and professional practice and then provides a rationale for the proposal. Section 2 explores training and development in the context…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Human Factors Engineering, Job Performance, Labor Force Development
Staver, John R., Ed. – 1981
The 1982 Yearbook of the Association for the Education of Teachers in Science (AETS) is the second in a series of three AETS yearbooks in which Ralph Tyler's 1949 curriculum rationale is used to analyze science curriculum. This publication is focused on the secondary school science curriculum (the 1981 yearbook was concerned with teaching science…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Curriculum Development, Inservice Teacher Education, Problem Solving
Suydam, Marilyn N., Ed.; Kasten, Margaret L., Ed. – Investigations in Mathematics Education, 1983
Abstracts and comments are presented for 11 studies. There are two each on aspects of problem solving, mathematics achievement, and estimation. The remainder cover topics related to cognitive development, cognitive processes, evaluation, numeration, and student errors. Research as reported in RIE and CIJE between July and September 1982 is also…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
