This manual was designed for use with the fourth of five texts in the Secondary School Advanced Mathematics (SSAM) series. Developed for students who have completed the Secondary School Mathematics (SSM) program and wish to continue their studies in mathematics, this series is designed to review, strengthen, and fill gaps in the material covered…

Intended to be used in conjunction with a traditional curriculum, this book demonstrates the use of the computer, especially the on-line, interactive type of computer, to solve a variety of problems studied in secondary school mathematics. Each chapter presents several problems, and each problem introduces one or two concepts that must be…

The project's objectives were to increase achievement in mathematics, alter behavior in mathematics classes, and alter attitudes toward small-group work through training in small-group dynamics. The subjects were 85 10th grade geometry students assigned to one of two class periods (morning or afternoon). Within each class period, the students were…

Provided is a rationale for geometric form drawing developed by Rudolf Steiner as a tool to develop motor coordination, perceptual skills, and cognition for mentally retarded and perceptually handicapped children. (Author/CL)

Answers to a list of twenty geometry-related questions are hidden in a matrix of letters. The answers can be read in eight different directions: vertically, horizontally, on both diagonals, forward, and backward. (MN)

The author presents a research-oriented approach to teacher training intended to aid teachers in being able to reason about the content, methods and goals of their teaching activities. The model research procedure is then illustrated by exploring a particular teaching unit in three-dimensional geometry. (MN)

Generating functions for the columns in Pascal's triangle are constructed through algebraic and geometric interpretations. (JT)

Discusses whether a map can be constructed using only the distances between 15 selected cities. Concepts used in the discussion come from geometry, matrix theory and trigonometry. (PK)

The mathematics curriculum should be imbedded into the cultural environment of the student. Discussed is the mathematical educational potential of decorative motif. (PK)

Argues for teaching different approaches to solving problems. Using a geometric example, alternative solutions are given which use synthetic geometry, transformation geometry, analytic geometry, complex numbers, trigonometry or vectors. (PK)

Provides results from a 1983 survey of secondary mathematics education in Wisconsin. Questions refer to graduation requirements, curriculum topics, nature of geometry classes, metric system, computers, and calculators. Items also collected data on district mathematics committees, policies, competency exams, computer access, and the nature of…

Discusses the geometry, algebra, and logic involved in the solution of a "Mindbenders" problem in "Discover" magazine and applies it to calculations of satellite orbital velocity. Extends the solution of this probe to other applications of falling objects. (JM)

PROLOG is a relatively new programing language with graphics capability. In addition, the language has a declarative rather than a procedural structure. Two programs illustrating use of the language in the mathematics classroom are presented. (JN)

Seymour Papert, creator of LOGO, explains how he came to create this important problem-solving language and how he intended it to be used to foster learning among children. What children can do with turtle geometry (indicated to be a natural approach to mathematics) is one topic considered. (Author/JN)

Researchers examined the degree to which the teacher, past academic success, and student's sex influenced the self-concepts of ninth and tenth grade geometry students. Teacher influence and past academic success exerted more impact on geometry students' self-concepts than did their sex. (Author/PP)