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A High School Statistics Class Investigates the Death Penalty
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Brelias, Anastasia – Mathematics Teacher, 2015
Recommendations for reforming high school mathematics curricula emphasize the importance of engaging students in mathematical investigations of societal issues (CCSSI [Common Core State Standards Initiative] 2010; NCTM [National Council of Teachers of Mathematics] 2000). Proponents argue that these investigations can positively influence students'…
Descriptors: Secondary School Mathematics, High Schools, Mathematics Curriculum, Statistics
An Account of a Mathematician's Career.
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Mathematics Teacher, 1983
An interview with Martin Gardner, author of the mathematics games columns in Scientific American, is presented. Topics range from problem solving to using calculators. (MNS)
Descriptors: Interviews, Mathematicians, Mathematics Education, Problem Solving
Involve the Community.
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Barnes, Sue Jackson – Mathematics Teacher, 1993
High school mathematics project in which students interviewed guest speakers about the mathematics used in their jobs. Students wrote five real world problems based on the mathematics used by the person interviewed. The class worked through the problems and found that estimation was often a helpful strategy. (PDD)
Descriptors: Discussion, Estimation (Mathematics), General Mathematics, High Schools