This article demonstrates how within an educational context, supported by the notion of hidden mathematics curriculum and enhanced by the use of technology, new mathematical knowledge can be discovered. More specifically, proceeding from the well-known representation of Fibonacci numbers through a second-order difference equation, this article…

Students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) struggle in the area of academics as well as behavior, and these academic difficulties manifest a great deal in mathematics. The number of children with EBD served in general education settings is increasing, and mathematics curriculum is expanding to include additional content areas and more…

The first interim report on the Eisenhower State Curriculum Frameworks Projects examines the progress grantee states have made in completing mathematics and science curriculum frameworks and developing new approaches to teacher education, certification, recertification, and professional development. In addition, the report describes many of the…

This paper identifies educational implications that arise from materials collected by James Campbell and his colleagues on the winners of the Mathematics Olympiads. This paper addresses two questions: (1) how can we ensure support for recognized mathematical talent through schooling to professional life, and (2) how can we increase the pool of…

This article looks briefly at the ways in which mathematics education has changed during the past century. (RC)

Analyzing math curriculum projects should be more than an affair of the heart, claim the designers of a systematic scheme for finding the best curriculum for your particular school's needs. (Editor)

The Pacific Science Center developed a program to prevent mathematics avoidance in gifted females in fifth through seventh grade by increasing gifted girls' confidence in their ability to do mathematics and by increasing their mathematics ability. The Math for Gifted Girls curriculum included four general themes: innovative review of topics in…

Research reported dealt with designing a mathematics course for undergraduate business students. Of the three groups formed by matching, the control group received traditional instruction in college algebra, utilizing one text, while the two experimental groups used materials selected for their relevance to business students. One experimental…

GRADES OR AGES: Grades 6-8. SUBJECT MATTER: Mathematics. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The guide is divided into three chapters. The central and longest chapter, which outlines course content, is further subdivided into 17 units, one for each of 17 content objectives. This chapter is in list form. The guide is offset printed and…

GRADES OR AGES; Kindergarten. SUBJECT MATTER: Mathematics. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The guide has seven sections: 1) emphasis in mathematics; 2) three approaches--use of number in daily activities and content areas, manipulative materials and mathematically structured materials, and structuring special activities and/or problems; 3)…

A response to recent criticisms of new mathematics programs in the elementary schools. Attempts to clarify some of the goals and methods of these programs. (BD)

This is the third in a series of articles on using mathematical techniques from history to provide an interesting way for middle graders to practice math. (Editor)

Traces the development and influence of Frobel's mathematics program for kindergarten-aged children. (JB)

Discussed is the need to rethink computation in terms of what is critical, how computation is taught, and what constitutes computation. (MNS)

Presented are recommendations from a conference on two-year college mathematics, relating to the curriculum and new technologies, collaborative efforts with secondary schools and post-secondary groups, and faculty development and renewal. (MNS)