Raises issues and questions concerning the judicious choice of a textbook to teach the history of mathematics. (Author/KHR)

Notes that Howard Gardner's theory of Multiple Intelligences (MI) has afforded support to educators and parents who want to see their children as equals no matter in what area of ability they develop competence. Explains the usefulness of Gardner's approach, based on Kantian notions of the power of mind to give order to the world. Discusses the…

Discusses higher education's goal of teaching students to become independent critical thinkers and explores the theoretical background to the development of The Interdisciplinary Critical Thinking Tool (TICTT), an Internet tool based on a model that incorporates concepts from cognitive apprenticeship, problem-based learning, and critical thinking.…

Presents a hands-on activity on the phenomenon of genetic drift in populations that reinforces the random nature of drift and demonstrates the effect of the population size on the mean frequency of an allele over a few generations. Includes materials for the demonstration, procedures, and discussion topics. (KHR)

Reflects on the meaning and evaluation of the microworld idea. Distinguishes between user manipulation and modification at three levels: the interface, superstructural, and platform levels; presents a case study of two eight-year-old girls playing a video game based on Logo; and discusses mathematical learning. (Author/LRW)

Investigated the relationship between university student motivation and student acceptance of learning via computer conferencing (CC). Considered frequency of contributing online messages; satisfaction with CC; grades; effort; goal orientation; personal relevance of tasks; task attractiveness; and students' beliefs concerning the relationship of…

Examines a root-approximation method using fixed points as a pedagogical tool for reinforcing and expanding students' conception of functions. (KHR)

Examines the six categories that make up the cognitive process dimension of Bloom's Taxonomy Table, as well as the 19 specific cognitive processes that fit within them. After describing three learning outcomes, the paper focuses on retention versus transfer of learning and rote versus meaningful learning, discussing how teaching and assessment can…

Compared school motivation and use of deep processing (an indicator of learning quality) among black and white South African students from two recently integrated secondary schools. Student surveys found no significant ethnic group differences. Both groups considered working hard and having interest in school tasks to be more important than…

Discusses service learning in library and information science (LIS) education. Highlights include advantages of service learning, including increased student learning, extended collaboration, decreased isolation, and community building; examples of service learning projects, including fieldwork; and reflection as a component in fieldwork.…

Describes a team research project that explored and compared students' satisfaction with course delivery methods (blended distance learning with a remote site and an on-campus site, and a traditional section) based on the students' learning preferences. Explains research methodology used and results from the current study, and provides…

Human resource development students in online courses (n=45) completed the Instructional Material Motivation Survey and Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire. Course relevance was the strongest motivator, followed by material that arouses curiosity, encourages frequent instructor feedback, facilitates completion, and supports the belief…

On many campuses, study skills are taught separately from academic courses, or never taught at all. Georgia State University is pioneering a new approach for helping students master the complexities of thinking and learning-one that ties study strategies directly to academic course content. (BF)

Explores a curricular framework for teaching and learning in schools by reconceptualizing the following ideas as a series of metaphors: for the teaching/learning process; for the roles taken by teachers and students; and for the curriculum as a whole. Contends that to return to a sense of what education could be, educators will have to change…

By closely examining how different parts of language function to shape meaning in historical texts, English as a Second or other Language students not only develop strategies to improve their reading and other linguistic skills but also achieve grade-level standards in the content area. (Author/VWL)