School Science and Mathematics articles from April 2005

School Science and Mathematics archives from April 2005

Just do it.(Editorial)(Editorial)
April 1, 2005... For the past nine months an interesting educational experiment has been taking place in the Reyersk Unified School Technion, Reyersk, Sweden. The school "district" is located in an area adjacent to a technology park, and the school system, not...

Middle grades: misconceptions in statistical thinking.
April 1, 2005... A sample of 134 sixth-grade students who were using the Connected Mathematics curriculum were administered an open-ended item entitled, Vet Club (Balanced Assessment, 2000). This paper explores the role of misconceptions and naive conceptions...

Inclusive science education: classroom teacher and science educator experiences in CLASS workshops.
April 1, 2005... Inclusion is the meaningful participation of students with disabilities in general education classrooms. The CLASS project (Creating Laboratory Access for Science Students) is a unique initiative offering training and resources to help...

A comparison of preservice elementary teachers' beliefs about mathematics and teaching mathematics: 1968 and 1998.
April 1, 2005... The study replicates Collier's (1972) work. It focuses on the beliefs of a large sample of elementary education students at four stages of teacher preparation, about both the nature of and the teaching of mathematics. The instrument measures...

Cool reaction: Go! Temp as a tool for science teaching and learning.
April 1, 2005... The National Science Education Standards (NSES; National Research Council [NRC], 1996) include Science and Technology as one of the eight categories of content standards. The science and technology standards establish connections between the...

How the Other Half Thinks: Adventures in Mathematical Reasoning.(Book Review)
April 1, 2005... How the Other Half Thinks: Adventures in Mathematical Reasoning Author Sherman Stein McGraw-Hill Two Penn Plaza New York, NY 10121-2298 2001; 192 pp. Hardcover, $18.95 In How the Other Half Thinks, Stein...

Teaching Mathematics to the New Standards: Relearning the Dance.(Book Review)
April 1, 2005... Teaching Mathematics to the New Standards: Relearning the Dance Author Ruth M. Heaton Teachers College Press New York 2000; 177 pp. Paperback, $19.95 At first glance the title Teaching Mathematics to the New...

Problems.
April 1, 2005... This section of the Journal offers readers an opportunity to exchange interesting mathematical problems and solutions. Proposals are always welcomed. Please observe the following guidelines when submitting proposals or solutions: 1....