Examines the changes that have been evolving in teaching and learning practices in mathematics classrooms by reflecting on issues in the past and present. Discusses what should be done in order to prepare students for the future. Contains 16 references. (ASK)

Examines geometry language used in K-6 textbooks and compares the findings to language used in modern mathematics standards documents. Finds a substantial misalignment between the geometry presented in textbooks, the geometry teaching expectations of mathematics education professionals, and the geometry being assessed in student performance…

Describes how various projects helped middle school students build mathematical conclusions through algebraic thinking as they used number patterns and verbal rules to explore the interrelationships of representations. Suggests some topics for projects. (AIM)

Presents a study by the International Commission on Mathematical Instruction (ICMI) on mathematics education in different cultural traditions. Investigates problems in mathematics education including issues such as curriculum; assessment; policy; the influences of information, communication technology (ICT), and multimedia; and community and…

Devised a model that hypothesized that students, in discriminating relevant information in mathematical story problems, search for values of semantic categories that match those in the problem. Two experiments assessed the validity of the model. Results indicated that the model was an accurate predictor of discrimination performance for successful…

Examines experienced secondary school mathematics teachers' (n=17) conceptions of proof from their perspectives as teachers of school mathematics. Suggests that implementing "proof for all" may be difficult for teachers--teachers viewed proof as appropriate for the mathematics education of a minority of students. (Author/MM)

The Roanoke Valley Governor's School (RVGS) in Virginia designed special spaces for mathematics, drawing directly from current national standards for secondary school mathematics. Tables show how recommendations for facility design were derived from the curriculum-focused standards and guidelines. A summary of the major design features and…

Explains how a powerful group of parents and mathematicians manipulated information and capitalized on the public's perception of California's "failing schools" to acquire political clout. In California, "teaching for understanding" is now a banished concept, and mastery of procedural skills ("parrot math") has scored…

In recent years, US curriculum policy has emphasized standards-based conceptions of curricula in mathematics and science. This paper explores the data from the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) to argue that the presence of content standards is not sufficient to guarantee curricula that lead to high-quality instruction and…

In this article, Laura Grandau traces a self-study research project focused on teaching algebra to fourth-grade students. Facing a new curriculum and a new grade level, Grandau considers what good instruction and "good habits of practice" may be. Through journaling, videos, observations, analysis of students' verbal and written responses, and…

The purpose of this study was twofold. First, it aimed to determine whether the teachers' choice of motivation style influenced their mathematics teaching. Second, it investigated the influence of teachers' choice of motivation style on their willingness and ability to implement reform-based mathematics curriculum and instruction. Eight high…

This paper presents an overview of events in Aotearoa/New Zealand mathematics education over the past decade or so. We begin with the curriculum reforms of the 1990s that led to the development of the current mathematics curriculum (Ministry of Education, 1992), and document developments in policy, resources and approaches to teaching. There has…

The article presents an integrated exposition of aspects of secondary school mathematics and a medical science specialty together with related classroom activities. Clinical medical practice and theoretical and empirical literature in mathematics education and radiology were reviewed to develop and pilot model integrative classroom topics and…

In this study, Ridgway et al. found mixed results, depending on the assessment test used. With the Balanced Assessment (BA) test, positive significant differences were found between the Connected Mathematics Project (CMP) students and non-CMP students in grades 6, 7, and 8. The results for the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) were less favorable…

The "Connected Mathematics Project" is a problem-centered mathematics curriculum designed to help students in grades 6 to 8 develop mathematical knowledge, understanding, and skills. It contains eight student units for each grade level and covers five content strands: number and operations, geometry, measurement, data analysis and…