This is Part 2 of the teacher's commentary for the grade 4 mathematics program. Part 2 includes the commentary for chapters 6 through 10. Topics covered include addition and subtraction, multiplication and division, geometrical figures, lines and lineal measurement, and fractions. (RH)

Presented is a Department of Defense Office of Dependents Schools approved list of basic texts and instructional materials in mathematics. Texts and materials were provided by publishers for a review process during the 1977-78 school year by formal review committees. These worldwide committees were composed of students, parents, community…

Within this single module there are two approaches to this brief survey of logic. Since most geometry textbooks fail to give an adequate discussion of logic, a "textbook" treatment of the subject has been included. This is found as explanations interspersed in the exercises and these can be used as a textbook approach. However, also included is an…

This module is primarily designed to focus on two main areas: graphing and map reading. Graphing entails the use of bar, line, and circle graphs, the x and y axes, the coordinate plane, and ordered pairs. Map reading includes conversion tables, approximations, devising scales, and learning to refold a folding map. (Author/MK)

This survey of current provincial elementary school mathematics curricula as perceived by ministries of education, school and teacher education personnel was undertaken to attempt to identify common priorities in programs. As the survey progressed it became evident that within the provincial arena, stated objectives did not necessarily represent…

A BOOKLET DESIGNED FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS TO BE USED INDEPENDENTLY FROM AND IN ADDITION TO THE REGULAR CLASSROOM CURRICULUM IN MATHEMATICS IS GIVEN. THE FIFTH- OR SIXTH-GRADE STUDENT IS PRESENTED WITH A DISCUSSION OF THE APPLICATIONS OF THE SLIDE RULE AND WITH A BACKGROUND REVIEW OF NECESSARY CONCEPTS. THE CONCEPTS OF THE SLIDE RULE ARE…

FOR EACH OF 84 TEXAS COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PRESENTED--(1) ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS, WITH EMPHASIS ON TESTS AND MATHEMATICS COURSES, (2) GENERAL ORGANIZATION, WITH STATEMENTS OF GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS IN MATHEMATICS FOR BOTH GENERAL STUDENTS AND THOSE WITH MAJORS IN SPECIALIZED FIELDS, (3) A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EACH…

TO PROVIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS WITH AN OVERVIEW OF SOME OF THE IDEAS OF MATHEMATICS BEFORE THEY UNDERTAKE MORE INTENSIVE STUDY, 12 VIDEO TAPES, A CONSULTANT'S GUIDE, AND A TEXTBOOK ON FOUNDATIONS OF MATHEMATICS WERE PREPARED. THE MATERIAL COVERS WHOLE-NUMBER OPERATIONS AND SYSTEMS, NONMETRIC GEOMETRY, FRACTIONAL NUMBERS, COMPUTATION AND…

AS PART OF A LARGER INVESTIGATION OF THE EFFECTS OF EXPERIMENTAL MATHEMATICS PROGRAMS ON THE ATTITUDES AND INTERESTS OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS TOWARD MATHEMATICS, THIS STUDY WAS MADE TO DETERMINE THE DIFFERENTIAL EFFECT OF SEVERAL EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAMS UPON THE INTEREST OF STUDENTS WHO WERE COMPARED WITH STUDENTS IN MORE CONVENTIONAL PROGRAMS…

Two concerns labeled as fundamental to the field of curriculum are identified: (1) the identification of educational content, and (2) the development of ways to make it available to young people. These factors are reviewed from the perspective of their influence on the mathematics curriculum, with note that the critical integral relationship…

The objectives of this study were to collect and summarize data on students enrolled in a three course sequence of calculus at Valencia Community College, and to describe the educational goals of these students. Specifically, the study sought information about the success rate, previous college mathematics, and scores on a standardized test of…

This document discusses the importance of acceleration vs. sophistication in mathematics programs and curricula for gifted students. The discussion proceeds through three steps. First, an attempt is made to model how various kinds of gifted students interact with three dimensions of the curriculum. These dimensions are acceleration, sophistication…

The application of a linear learning model, which combines learning theory with a structural analysis of the exercises given to students, to an elementary mathematics curriculum is examined. Elementary arithmetic items taken by about 100 second-grade students on 26 weekly tests form the data base. Weekly predictions of group performance on…

This volume summarizes the National Science Foundation's evaluation of 19 precollege curriculum projects in mathematics, science, and social science. The projects were examined by 73 consultants, including experts in science, mathematics, and child and adolescent development, and educators, education administrators, representatives of the…

This study was designed to assess changes in low achievers' perceptions of classroom climate and junior high teachers' opinions of their teaching practices as a result of introducing a new set of mathematics curriculum materials. Nineteen teachers with two classes each participated. One class of each teacher used the new curriculum materials,…