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Myrsiades, Linda Suny – 1983
With regard to proposal and report writing in particular, the Self-Monitoring Negative Checklist (SMNC) offers the potential of finished products that more completely realize the writer's objectives and serve the reader's or user's needs. Presented as a series of 31 warnings of what can go wrong in a proposal, the SMNC represents a mode of…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Conflict Resolution, Independent Study, Problem Solving
Peer reviewedFields, Lawrence D.; Hawkes, Stephen J. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 1986
Addresses the principles and problems associated with the use of significant figures. Explains uncertainty, the meaning of significant figures, the Simple Rule, the Three Rule, and the 1-5 Rule. Also provides examples of the Rules. (ML)
Descriptors: College Science, Computation, Higher Education, Mathematical Formulas
Peer reviewedSmith, Robert – Mathematics in School, 1989
Explores mathematical methods children use to find answers for themselves. Describes some methods used for multiplication and subtraction problems. (YP)
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Cognitive Processes, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
Download full textTama, M. Carrol – 1986
The emphasis on promoting thinking skills in the classroom has fostered several trends, tendencies, and tensions. This movement has taken three directions: the teaching of thinking, teaching for thinking, and teaching about thinking. In the first, thinking is regarded as a process of developing a set amount of skills. The proponents of this…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Processes, Logical Thinking
Peer reviewedGarofalo, Joe; And Others – Arithmetic Teacher, 1989
Reports examples of the behaviors, including kinetic and vocal, used to facilitate problem-solving based on observations of four seventh-grade students. Discusses the use of the behaviors in problem-solving teaching. (YP)
Descriptors: Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Computation, Grade 7
Massachusetts State Dept. of Education, Boston. Massachusetts Educational Assessment Program. – 1987
The purpose of this report is twofold. The first is to deliver an accurate portrayal of students' achievement in geometry and measurement as gleaned from the results of the 1986 Massachusetts Educational Assessment Program (MEAP). The second is to provide K-12 teachers of mathematics with activities that have proven to be helpful in encouraging…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Evaluation, Geometric Concepts, Geometry
Peer reviewedWoodward, Ernest – Arithmetic Teacher, 1991
Reports unique solutions given to five problems from individual students in mathematics courses for prospective elementary school teachers oriented toward problem solving. Concludes that such courses are feasible, promote problem-solving abilities and strategies, and develop appreciation and confidence in preservice teachers. (MDH)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers, Higher Education, Learning Strategies
Adult, Community, and Further Education Board, Melbourne (Australia). – 1997
This information sheet describes General Curriculum Options, one of four streams or subject areas offered in the Certificates in General Education for Adults (CGEA) in Australia. The first seven learning outcomes are based on seven key competencies: collecting, analyzing, and organizing information; planning and organizing activities;…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Cultural Education, Data Analysis
