Abstracts and/or complete papers presented at this conference are provided in seven sections. Section 1 includes papers focusing on microcomputers and education. Section 2 includes a research review on spatial ability and its relation to mathematics education and two studies, focusing on spatial ability tasks for mathematics teachers/students and…

This book attempts to survey some of the current issues of mathematics teaching in elementary schools in Great Britain. Chapter one is an introduction to the material while chapters two and three examine recent reports and suggestions for change and discuss the place of mathematics in the elementary curriculum. Chapter four is devoted to an…

Examines the potential of technology for an algebra curriculum. Provides examples of technology in use in examining families of functions, fitting a curve to a data set, and observing and analyzing patterns. Discusses exemplary software and calculators for the algebra curriculum. (MDH)