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Coffland, David A. – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2012
The combined seventh-grade and eighth-grade class began each day with a mathematical reasoning question as a warm-up activity. One day's question was: Is the product of two odd numbers always an odd number? The students took sides on the issue, and the exercise ended in frustration. Reflecting on the frustration caused by this warm-up activity,…
Descriptors: Number Systems, Grade 7, Grade 8, Thinking Skills
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Allison, Joe Frank – Mathematics Teacher, 1972
Descriptors: Graphs, Instruction, Mathematics, Number Systems
Spickerman, William R. – Sch Sci Math, 1969
Descriptors: Addition, Mathematics Education, Multiplication, Number Systems
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Ballew, David – Mathematics Teacher, 1974
Descriptors: Instruction, Mathematical Enrichment, Number Concepts, Number Systems
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Wiscamb, Margaret – Math Teacher, 1970
Presents three algorithms for changing decimal fractions to basic five (quinary) fractions, or for any base to "b-ary fractions. (RP)
Descriptors: Fractions, Instruction, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics
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Blanton, F. L. – Mathematics Teacher, 1974
Descriptors: Mathematical Concepts, Mathematical Enrichment, Number Systems, Secondary School Mathematics
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Arpaia, Pasquale J. – Mathematics Teacher, 1974
Descriptors: Discovery Learning, Instruction, Mathematical Enrichment, Multiplication
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Wright, Bob – Australian Mathematics Teacher, 1990
Described is a study designed to extend a theoretical model of children's progression from a perceptual to an abstract concept of number. The implications of this research for the design of mathematics curricula are discussed. (CW)
Descriptors: Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Theories, Mathematics Education
DeSoto Parish School Board, Mansfield, LA. – 1971
The primary aim of this guide is to aid teachers in planning and preparing a senior high school mathematics course for students preparing for college work. It is divided into separate one-semester courses of seven chapters each. The first-semester course consists of a traditional approach to the introduction of trigonometry and trigonometric…
Descriptors: Algebra, Curriculum Guides, Geometric Concepts, Graphs
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Pegg, John; Redden, Edward – Australian Mathematics Teacher, 1990
The purpose of this article is to highlight and discuss the role of language as the link between experiences with number patterns and the emergence of algebraic notation. Discussed is a recommended approach. A sample of a written student response is provided. (CW)
Descriptors: Algebra, Content Area Writing, Learning Activities, Learning Strategies
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Div. of Curriculum and Instruction. – 1985
This document describes a mathematics course that uses the computer to solve mathematics problems. It was developed to be used with students who have completed at least one year of general mathematics or are not achieving success in the traditional mathematics program. The course is intended to review, reinforce, and extend concepts included in…
Descriptors: Algebra, Arithmetic, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Div. of Curriculum and Instruction. – 1986
This document describes a mathematics course that uses the computer to solve mathematics problems. It was developed to be used with students who have completed at least one year of general mathematics or are not achieving success in the traditional mathematics program. The course is intended to review, reinforce, and extend concepts included in…
Descriptors: Algebra, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Computer Uses in Education
Bergeron, Jacques C., Ed.; And Others – 1987
The Proceedings of PME-XI has been published in three separate volumes because of the large total of 161 individual conference papers reported. Volume I contains four plenary papers, all on the subject of "constructivism," and 44 commented papers arranged under 4 themes. Volume II contains 56 papers (39 commented; 17 uncommented)…
Descriptors: Addition, Affective Behavior, Algebra, Arithmetic
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Suydam, Marilyn N.; Brosnan, Patricia A. – Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 1994
Annotated listing of research summaries, articles, and dissertations in mathematics education reported in 1993. Grade or age levels are indicated for each citation. Articles and dissertations are indexed by mathematics education topic. Includes a list of the journals searched. (427 citations) (MKR)
Descriptors: Algebra, Arithmetic, Attitudes, Calculators