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Weber, Eric; Ellis, Amy; Kulow, Torrey; Ozgur, Zekiye – Mathematics Teacher, 2014
Encouraging students to reason with quantitative relationships can help them develop, understand, and explore mathematical models of real-world phenomena. Through two examples--modeling the motion of a speeding car and the growth of a Jactus plant--this article describes how teachers can use six practical tips to help students develop quantitative…
Descriptors: Mathematical Aptitude, Mathematical Models, Problem Based Learning, Motion
Zaritsky, Joyce; Toce, Andi – Online Submission, 2013
This manual consists of an introduction to our Academic Peer Instruction (API) program at LaGuardia Community College, a compilation of the materials we have developed and use for training of our tutors (with answers), and a bibliography. API is based on an internationally recognized peer tutoring program, Supplemental Instruction. (Contains 6…
Descriptors: Supplementary Education, Tutoring, Peer Teaching, Guides
Math Forum @ Drexel, 2009
The Math Forum Problems of the Week Library is designed to leverage the power of interactive technology to hold student interest while increasing their success as strategic thinkers. The Math Forum Library is an online source of non-routine challenges in which problem solving and mathematical communication are key elements of every problem. This…
Descriptors: Program Descriptions, Student Interests, Problem Solving, Teaching Guides
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Tanner, C. Kenneth; And Others – Clearing House, 1995
Describes a problem-based learning strategy which helps train principals for an increasingly demanding job. Conceptualizes problem-based learning; provides a rationale for this strategy; and uses a real example from a course in problem-based learning taught at the University of Georgia. (RS)
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Postsecondary Education, Principals, Problem Based Learning
Chula Vista City School District, CA. – 1983
Suitable for those contemplating a program alternative to school suspension, this student handbook describes a special class for middle school students who have been removed from their regular classes because of serious behavior problems. Separate sections describe the nature of the class, reasons for the students' placement in the class, the…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Behavioral Objectives, Discipline Policy, Intermediate Grades
Hamilton, Octavia – 2002
This book is a year-long program of daily exercises in problem solving for 2nd and 3rd grade students that presents 144 lessons, each with seven problems. The problems cover number sense, computation, measurements, geometry, problem solving, and patterns. The material is presented in a sequential fashion with concepts repeated and expanded, and…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Mathematics Activities, Mathematics Instruction, Numeracy
Brannan, Richard; And Others – 1983
Problem Solving in Mathematics (PSM) is a program of problem-solving lessons for grades 4-9. The content objectives of these lessons are similar to those of most textbooks. However, PSM emphasizes problem-solving skills and a variety of instructional strategies which foster the development of such skills. These strategies include direct…
Descriptors: Elementary School Mathematics, Inservice Teacher Education, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools
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Warren, Bette – American Mathematical Monthly, 1982
Details are provided of a program on actuarial training developed at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Binghamton through the Department of Mathematical Sciences. An outline of its operation, including a few statistics on students in the program, is included. (MP)
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Higher Education, Mathematical Applications, Mathematics Instruction
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Maurer, Stephen B.; Mientka, Walter E. – Mathematics Teacher, 1982
Details are provided about the American High School Mathematics Examination (AHSME), the American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME), and the USA Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO). The AIME will first be offered in 1983 as an intermediate examination between the AHSME and the USAMO. An appendix provides several sample problems. (MP)
Descriptors: Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Education, Problem Solving
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Moses, Barbara – School Science and Mathematics, 1982
Alternative techniques are suggested to some of the conventional approaches to teaching problem solving. Three general, conventional approaches are noted, and the nature and use of visual thinking is detailed as the fourth alternative. Examples of lessons with fifth graders using the fourth approach are provided to promote this method. (MP)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Grade 5, Mathematics Education
Shatles, Diane – 1992
This document describes a teacher-developed, elementary school level program that teaches conflict resolution through children's literature. This is a whole language/peace education program in which children learn creative ways to solve conflicts by reading and writing stories about conflicts. The document opens with a reproduction of the program…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Conflict Resolution, Elementary Education, Guides
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Reisel, Robert B. – American Mathematical Monthly, 1982
Details are provided of a seminar conducted at Loyola University on the construction and criticism of proofs. The seminar is geared towards sophomore mathematics and computer science majors. It is felt that the approach fills an important need in the mathematics curriculum. (MP)
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Course Descriptions, Higher Education, Instruction
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Milton, Ken – Australian Mathematics Teacher, 1989
Presented are example activities which are typical of the topic focus and methods of approach evident in the Algebraic Thinking in Children (ATIC) project. This project is aimed at assisting children to ultimately make sense of formal algebra when it is presented. (CW)
Descriptors: Algebra, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Foreign Countries
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Goma, Ophelia D. – College Teaching, 2002
This article presents a classroom project that employs various techniques of active learning including role-playing, collaborative group work and writing. The project explores the recent creation of the European Monetary Union (EMU) with special emphasis on the introduction of the euro. The project assumes that the Americas have begun preliminary…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Regional Cooperation, Monetary Systems, Case Method (Teaching Technique)
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de Mestre, Neville; Duncan, Bea – Australian Mathematics Teacher, 1980
Samples of materials available to students from grades 4 through 12 at a Mathematics Center are reviewed. The examples are part of a collection of more than 200 mathematical tasks using solid materials in a new approach to problem solving. (MP)
Descriptors: Discovery Learning, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Materials, Laboratories
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