This paper focuses on the development of an actuarial science track for the mathematics major at Salisbury University (SU). A timeline from the initial investigation into such a program through the proposal and approval processes is shared for those who might be interested in developing a new actuarial program. It is wise to start small and take…

Mathematics education is rarely out of the policy spotlight in England. Over the last 10 years, considerable attention has been given to improving 14-19 mathematics curriculum pathways. In this paper we consider some of the challenges of enacting curriculum change by drawing upon evidence from our evaluation of the Mathematics Pathways Project…

Three community colleges--El Paso Community College, Bunker Hill Community College, and Patrick Henry Community College--incorporated technology into the curriculum to support student progress in mathematics through developmental education. Each college took its own path: El Paso developed a self-accelerated emporium-style computer lab, Patrick…

Back in 1992, the National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded grants to five curriculum development teams and charged them with the task of starting over. Five years later, each of the development teams had produced an innovative and "integrated" curriculum. All represented notable departures from the commonly encountered, calculus-driven high…

The Entebbe mathematics program is described briefly and is contrasted with the School Mathematics Project. The aims of teaching mathematics in general, and also the particular goals for mathematics teaching in developing countries, are discussed. (DT)

This paper describes 25 National Science Foundation supported projects that have innovations designed to improve education for students majoring or minoring in statistics. The characteristics of these projects and the common themes which emerge are compared with the American Statistical Association's (ASA) guidelines for developing statistics…

This report gives information regarding the mathematical classroom activities for the first six grades at Estabrook School from March 1964 to June 1965. A brief progress report is given regarding the instruction provided to teach such concepts as addition and subtraction, symmetry transformations of squares, open sentences and graphing,…

The background, objectives, and design of Secondary School Mathematics Curriculum Improvement Study (SSMCIS) are summarized. Details are given of the content of the text series, "Unified Modern Mathematics," in the areas of algebra, geometry, linear algebra, probability and statistics, analysis (calculus), logic, and computer…

The organization of the Caribbean Mathematics Project, general procedures used in developing teaching materials, and teacher inservice training for the project are all discussed. (DT)

The development and implementation of the Midland Mathematical Experiment, a curriculum project for the secondary school level, is described. (DT)

Engineering education in K-12 classrooms is a small but growing phenomenon that may have implications for engineering and also for the other STEM subjects--science, technology, and mathematics. Specifically, engineering education may improve student learning and achievement in science and mathematics, increase awareness of engineering and the work…

The reorganization of the traditionally separated branches of mathematics into a unified single study is discussed in this report. First, significant events from 1800 to 1950 in the field of creative mathematics that led to the contemporary view of the nature of mathematics are highlighted. This review is followed by a discussion of significant…

This book describes the Inventing Maths for Parents and Children and Teachers (IMPACT) project, a project that involves parents routinely in the primary school curriculum and that includes curriculum materials that are designed to be valid across different cultures. This book describes and promotes educational settings in which the child is not…

States that real problem solving must become an effective and integral part of education at all levels. Describes the relationship of real problem solving to the USMES class, interdisciplinary education, and the total school program. (GS)