Considers traditional ways in which attempts have been made to help students become fluent in mathematics and offers a model for ways in which fluency can be achieved with a more economic use of students' time and effort than through traditional models of exercises based on repetition. (MKR)

Synthesizes the literature on mathematics learning and provides research-based recommendations, advice, and guidance and develops an elaborated view of mathematical literacy termed 'mathematical proficiency' in the study report. The study demonstrated how research could be synthesized so that evidence from research might be used more productively…

Provides information about the "Mathematics In Context" textbook. Describes its content, pedagogy, assessment techniques, and features an example lesson plan. (ASK)

Provides information about the "Core-Plus Mathematics Project" textbook. Describes its content, pedagogy, assessment techniques, and features an example lesson plan. (ASK)

Provides information about the "STEM" (Six Through Eight Mathematics) textbook. Describes its content, pedagogy, assessment techniques, and features an example lesson plan. (ASK)

Provides information about the "SIMMS Integrated Mathematics" textbook. Describes its content, pedagogy, assessment techniques, and features an example lesson plan. (ASK)

Describes a one-semester, hour mathematics senior seminar course at Olivet Nazarene University. Explains how course assignments fit together to provide development of student mathematical maturity. (Author/MM)

Presents a curriculum called Extending Mathematical Power (EMPower) that uses examples from everyday life to demystify mathematics for non-traditional adult learners. (MM)

Saxon Algebra is a full-year mathematics curriculum designed for 8th- and 9th-grade students. This WWC Study Report reviews a study of the effects of the Saxon Algebra curriculum on 8th-grade student achievements. Students using this curriculum were compared with students using a curriculum from the University of Chicago Mathematics Project…

The aim of this study is to determine and compare the views of primary school teachers on the implementation and effectiveness of the new primary school mathematics curriculum. For that aim, a 32-item Likert-type Mathematics Curriculum Scale was developed. The reliability of the scale was tested through Cronbach Alpha (0.98), Spearman-Brown (0.93)…

In the late seventies, Guy Brousseau set himself the goal of verifying experimentally a theory he had been building up for a number of years. The theory, consistent with what was later named (non-radical) constructivism, was that children, in suitable carefully arranged circumstances, can build their own knowledge of mathematics. The experiment,…

In this paper, the authors report research focused directly on the validation of the Coding of Academic Teacher-Student interactions (CATS) direct observation instrument. They use classroom information gathered by the CATS instrument to better understand the potential mediating variables hypothesized to influence student achievement. Their study's…

On March 13, 2008, the National Mathematics Advisory Panel submitted its Final Report to the President of the United States and the Secretary of Education, and it was officially released to the public on that date, as well. The Panel agrees that the delivery system in mathematics education--the system that translates mathematical knowledge into…

In overcrowded urban high schools, students are dealing with many issues in and out of school. Issues at home paired with math curriculum that does not seem relevant to their lives, leads to a lack of engagement in the classroom. This research poses the question: How can project-based algebra engage low-socioeconomic status high school students?…

The number of students pursuing undergraduate degrees in mathematics is decreasing. Research reveals students who pursue mathematics majors complained about inadequate high school preparation in terms of disciplinary content or depth, conceptual grasp, or study skills. Unfortunately, the decrease in the number of students studying advanced…