This document notes that the traditional elementary school mathematics curriculum focused on computation. Data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress and other tests in states where minimum competencies have been established are thought to indicate computation-oriented curriculum has not produced the desired results. Further, the…

Contained in these proceedings are: (1) two lectures; (2) reports from four working groups, three review groups, and three special groups; and (3) a list of participants. Lecture I, by Caleb Gattengo, was entitled "Reflections of 40 Years of Work on Mathematics Teaching." Lecture II, by David Hawkins, was entitled, "Understanding…

Presented, in abridged form, are recommendations found in "An Agenda for Action," for special note by secondary school administrators as they carry out their responsibilities for curriculum development and coordination. It is felt that school administrators and curriculum supervisors often have neither the time nor the opportunity to…

This report focuses on determining the effect of five years of the Oregon System of Mathematics Education (OSME) on teachers and their teaching practices. The instrument, first used in 1974-75, was administered to nearly 5,000 teachers of mathematics in Oregon. Minor changes were made in the questionnaire to obtain more information about…

These four bulletins are each a compilation of references on Activities, Research, and Other Topics Related to Calculator Use. They were originally published at intervals to provide teachers and other interested individuals with sources of information about calculators pertinent to education. Bulletins cover the following subject areas: (1)…

Presented is a report on a Research and Development program in the use of computer-assisted instruction to teach mathematics in grades 4 through 6. Approximately 60 computer terminals of the PLATO type were installed in elementary school classrooms, 4 terminals per classroom. Each student received one-half hour of mathematics lessons, via…

This study seeks to acquire understandings about the dynamics of curriculum change in one urban elementary school and to depict these understandings in a form which facilitates clarifying their behavioral implications. The focus of the study was the changing level of the use of the Developing Mathematical Processes (DNP) program. It was introduced…

Design and results of an investigation attempting to analyze and improve children's solution processes in elementary addition and subtraction problems are described. As background for the study, a conceptual model was developed based on previous research. One dimension of the model relates to the characteristics of the tasks (numerical versus word…

This guide for the University of Illinois Arithmetic Project was designed for use by the leader of a locally conducted in-service course for teachers of elementary school mathematics. It provides extensive discussion notes and detailed guides for correcting written lessons. The guides also contain suggestions on: finding personnel to conduct the…

This is one of a series of geometry modules developed for use by secondary students in a laboratory setting. The thrust of this module is to introduce the student to transformations by having the student physically transform sets of points. Heavy use of manipulatives is made to aid the student in the transforming activity. Individual sections…

An annual annotated listing of research on mathematics education is presented. The research is organized alphabetically by author(s) within three categories (research summaries, journal-published reports, and dissertation abstracts). Grade and age levels are indicated for each reference. An index of general topics is appended to help readers…

This module, concerned with fractional parts, contains 15 activity sheets, 12 of these involve students in making fractional parts and discovering the relationships of less than, equal to, and greater than, between different fractional parts. The last three sheets are for extending and enriching experiences with fractional parts. Teaching…

A BOOKLET FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS TO BE USED INDEPENDENTLY FROM AND IN ADDITION TO THE REGULAR CLASSROOM CURRICULUM IN MATHEMATICS IS PRESENTED. THIRD- AND FOURTH-GRADE STUDENTS CAN GAIN ADDITIONAL INSIGHTS INTO THE CONCEPTS OF SCALES, UNITS OF MEASURE, AGE, DATES, TIME, HEIGHT, TEMPERATURE, AND MONEY. EMPHASIS IS PUT ON THE PHYSICAL AND…

AN EXPERIMENTAL PROJECT FOR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS OF AVERAGE OR BELOW AVERAGE INTELLIGENCE WHO HAVE NOT PERFORMED EFFECTIVELY IN A NORMAL CLASSROOM SITUATION IS DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT. THE PROJECT, CONDUCTED BY A SMALL STAFF IN A TEAM ATMOSPHERE, OFFERS COURSES IN AMERICAN INDUSTRY, HOME ECONOMICS, SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, COMMUNICATIONS, AND…

STUDY OBJECTIVES WERE DEVELOPED AROUND THE IDEA THAT DELIBERATE AND PLANNED TEACHING OF FORMAL SYMBOLIC LOGIC WILL BENEFIT THE STUDENT AT ANY AGE BY ENLARGING HIS SCOPE AND PROVIDING FOR A DEEPER AND MORE PENETRATING STUDY OF MATHEMATICS AND OTHER DEDUCTIVELY FORMULATED DISCIPLINES. IT WAS HYPOTHESIZED THAT THE ABLE STUDENT IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IS…