Fourteen research reports related to mathematics education are abstracted and analyzed in this publication. Five of the reports deal with sex differences in mathematics learning and instruction, and three reports deal with assessment or prediction of mathematics achievement. Remaining reports involve the topics of calculators, logical implication,…

This study investigated the effects of the use of hand-held calculators on problem solving and computational skills of elementary school students. It also considers the resulting implications for curriculum change. Evaluation focused on achievement in problem solving, computational skills, and number concepts of kindergarten, second grade, 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…